Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 0701408110 | AGRICULTURAL PUBLISHING AND COMMUNICATION | Compulsory | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The main objective of this course is students can have enough knowledge in order to determination of agricultural production problems of farmers, introducing alternative solutions and achieving behavioral change. In this context students are informed about main characteristics of extension service, program planning, communication process, extension methods and diffusion and adoption process.
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Information about diffusion and adoption of innovations processes in rural area | 2 | Information about innovation and innovativeness. | 3 | Information about monitoring and evaluation of extension. | 4 | Information about extension methods and proper method selection criteria. | 5 | |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | The definition of agricultural extension, the role of agricultural extension in rural development. | | | 2 | Information flow process in agricultural extension | | | 3 | Issues of agricultural extension programs | | | 4 | Issues of agricultural extension programs | | | 5 | Program scheduling process in agricultural extension | | | 6 | Program scheduling process in agricultural extension | | | 7 | Exam | | | 8 | Features of Innovations, Adoption process | | | 9 | Adoption process | | | 10 | Spread of innovations and adoption groups | | | 11 | Definition of communication and its properties | | | 12 | Basic elements of communication and communication process | | | 13 | Extension Methods | | | 14 | Selection criteria for agricultural extension method | | | 15 | Method selection in agricultural extension | | | 16 | | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Self Study | 14 | 6 | 84 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 25 | 25 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | | 4 | | | | | | 3 | 4 | | | 5 | | 3 | | | | | LO2 | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | LO3 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | LO4 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | LO5 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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