Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0701405100RURAL DEVELOPMENTElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
to students, to transfer the basic concepts related to rural development, reveals the study area of ​​rural development policies and practices to determine the main features of the rural development area in the world, the EU and to discuss the changes that have occurred in Turkey and problem analysis techniques and solution approaches in rural development work transfer, countryside to discuss the relations between development and agricultural development, rural industry and development economics; to discuss the points to be.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Understands the basic principles of rural development.
2Learns rural development policies and development process.
3Understands the importance of human factor in rural development.
4Learns rural development approaches from past to present.
5Have the ability to prepare rural development projects.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Rural development concept, the relationship with other sciences, the field of rural development, rural development examples, the development of human resources in rural development, rural development policy in Turkey, project development.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1What is rural development? Basic concepts in rural development. Basic characteristics of rural areas.
2Relations between rural development and other branches of science. Relations between rural development and agricultural development, rural industry, agricultural policy and development economics
3Determination of working areas and working subjects in rural development
4Basic features of rural development policies and practices
5Examples of rural development
6Problem analysis techniques in rural development studies, prioritization, risk analysis and solution approaches
7Midterm exam
8Community dynamics in rural development, female dimension and gender balanced development
9Development of human resources in rural development
10Participation in rural development, participatory approaches and application techniques
11Changes in rural development in the world and in the European Union
12Rural development policies in Turkey, to discuss the implementation and results
13Basic concepts in project development and project development, considerations
14Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14684
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)117
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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