Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701406108	ORGANİK ÜRÜNLER EKONOMİSİ	Elective	3	6	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The concept of organic farming, principles and properties, History of organic agriculture, Expected benefits from organic agriculture, economy, environment and sustainability dimension.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayça Nur ŞAHİN DEMİREL

Learning Outcomes

1	Appreciation of the importance of organic agriculture
2	Knowledge of the terminology for organic agriculture, and organic agricultural law
3	Knowledge of Aspects of Economical, Environmental and Sustainability of Organic Agriculture
4	To have necessary skills for making research, analysis and synthesis through writing term papers
5	Ability to develop responsibility and self-confidience

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Organic Farming Concept, Its Basic Principles and Characteristics, The Law of organic Agriculture, Control and Sertification in Organic Products, Production and Economics of Organic Products,Legal Practices and Standarts, Aspects of Economical, Environmental and Sustainability of Organic Agriculture, Supply and Demand of Organic Products, Consumer Preferences and Pricing of Organic Products, Marketing Strategies and Market Trends in Organic Products Marketing Research in Organic Products, Information, Extension, Education and Research Possibilities in Development of Organic Agriculture, Policies Regarding Organic Agricultural Products in USA and European Union, Policies Regarding Organic Agricultural Products in Turkey, Finance of Organic Agriculture in Turkey and The World

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Organic Farming Concept, Its Basic Principles and Characteristics
2	Organic Farming Concept, Its Basic Principles and Characteristics
3	The Law of organic Agriculture, Control and Sertification in Organic Products
4	The Law of organic Agriculture, Control and Sertification in Organic Products
5	Production and Economics of Organic Products,Legal Practices and Standarts
6	Production and Economics of Organic Products,Legal Practices and Standarts
7	Aspects of Economical, Environmental and Sustainability of Organic Agriculture
8	Midterm Exam
9	Supply and Demand of Organic Products
10	Consumer Preferences and Pricing of Organic Products
11	Marketing Strategies and Market Trends in Organic Products Marketing Research in Organic Products
12	Information, Extension, Education and Research Possibilities in Development of Organic Agriculture
13	Policies Regarding Organic Agricultural Products in Turkey
14	Finance of Organic Agrciculture in Turkey and The World
15	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Bond, C.A., D. Thilmany, and J. Kelling-Bond, 2008. Understanding consumer interest in product and process based attributes for fresh produce. Agribusiness 24, 231-252. Scialabba, N., 2000 b. Opportunities and Constraints of Organic Agriculture: A Socio-Ecological Analysis, Summer Course of the Socrates Programme 1999-2000, Univ. Degli Studi Della Tuscia, Fac. Agric., Viterbo, Italy. Thakur, D.S. and Sharma, K.D., 2005. Çelik, S., 2013, Kimler, neden organik gıda satın alıyor? Bir alan araştırması. Selçuk Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, (30): 93-108. Şahin, A. N., 2019, İzmir ve İstanbul’da Organik Pazarların Mevcut Durumu ve En Fazla Tercih Edilebilir Organik Pazar Tasarımının Geliştirilmesi, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora Tezi, 132 s. Solomon, M.R., 2009, Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, and Being, New Jersey: Pearson Education Bilge, F.A., Göksu, N., 2010, Tüketici Davranışları, Gazi Yayınevi, Ankara, 202 s. Bond, C.A., D. Thilmany, and J. Kelling-Bond, 2008. Understanding consumer interest in product and process based attributes for fresh produce. Agribusiness 24, 231-252. Çelik, S., 2013, Kimler, neden organik gıda satın alıyor? Bir alan araştırması. Selçuk Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, (30): 93-108. Şahin, A. N., 2019, İzmir ve İstanbul’da Organik Pazarların Mevcut Durumu ve En Fazla Tercih Edilebilir Organik Pazar Tasarımının Geliştirilmesi, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora Tezi, 132 s. Solomon, M.R., 2009, Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, and Being, New Jersey. www.europe-net.org www.ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic www.fibl.org www.ifoam.org www.fao.org http://orgprints.org www.organic-world.net www.organic-market.info www.intracen.org/organic http://attra.ncat.org www.organicrules.org www.organicmonitor.com www.icrofs.org www.pmac.net www.ams.usda.gov/nop http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex www.maff.go.ip/soshiki/syokuhin/hinshitu/organic

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	7	7
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

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