COURSE SYLLABUS

PROJECT PREPARATION TECHNIQUE

1	Course Title:	PROJECT PREPARATION TECHNIQUE
2	Course Code:	TEK4720-Z
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	No
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. HASAN VURAL
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	hvural@uludag.edu.tr Tel:2941589
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To teach preparation and evaluation of agricultural projects
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Definition of project concepts, characteristics and types of agricultural projects;
2	Decide on selection of relevant project subjects, place and size of project;
3	Compare various agricultural projects and select the most suitable one;
4	Relate agricultural projects with the development plans;
5	Be able to prepare and evaluate agricultural projects;
6	Calculate the evaluation criteria of agricultural projects;
7	Solving of problems by economic systems ;
8	Choosing between alternative financial sources ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction of the course, scope and rurals
2	Investment and Project Concepts, Project Types, Agricultural Projects
3	Market analysis, competition analysis, demand forecasting methods
4	Determination of Project / Scale the size (capacity), the factors that influence the choice of capacity, capacity types, break-even point analysis
5	Determination of the technical aspects of the project (technology selection, properties)
6	Objective and subjective methods used in the selection of location place, factors affecting the location place
7	Sources of funding that can be used in projects, financing plan, cost of capital, time value of money, selection of discount rate
8	Income and expenses of projects, cash flow analysis, calculation of firm capital requirement
9	Assessment of financial aspects of projects, (net present value, cost-benefit ratio, internal rate of return, dynamic payback period, profitability ratio), the discussion on sample projects
10	Economic evaluation of projects (employment, added value, the exchange contribution), the discussion on sample projects
11	Project evaluation techniques under conditions of risk and uncertainty, the discussion on sample projects
12	Pert and Gantt techniques, actions planning in project
13	Presentation and evaluation of students' projects
14	Presentation and evaluation of students' projects

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Rehber, E., A.Erkuş, 2007. Proje Hazırlama Tekniği, beşinci baskı, Uludağ Üniv. Basımevi Müd., Bursa. White, John A., Marvin H. Agee, ,Kenneth E. Case(1989), Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, John Wilwy and Sons. Gittinger, J. Price (1982) Economic Analysis of Agricultural Projects, The John Hopkins University Press, London. Francis, J. Clark 1991, Investments: Analysis and Management, McGraw Hill Book Co., Singapore.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	10
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High