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
TAE-23-136	AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP	Elective	1	3	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Under this course, R&D, invention, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship will be analyzed. Mainly the difference of all items, types, new paradigms and their social economic impacts will be analyzed.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Köksal KARADAŞ

Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to understand the concepts of Innovation, R&D, Entrepreneurship
2	To be able to understand the concept of entrepreneurship and to understand the importance of techno-enterprise for the development of the country.
3	Having the necessary skills to carry out R&D, innovation and entrepreneurship activities
4	To be able to understand the niche areas/high value-added products for the enterprise and the mechanisms necessary to identify the needs of the market
5	Having the knowledge to access the financial resources required for the venture

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

1.Explaining main functions of entrepreneurship 2.Classifying the factors affecting entrepreneurship 3.Explaining the conditions and principles of entrepreneurship 4.Understanding the techniques and stages of starting a business, preparing a business plan 5.Analysing the process of decision-making in entrepreneurship and economic consequences 6.Discussing the opportunities and areas of agricultural entrepreneurship

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Entrepreneurship; Definitions and features
2	Entrepreneurship; Who is an Entrepreneur? Is an entrepreneur born or made?
3	How to Install a Startup?
4	Business Model Development and Lean Enterprise
5	Characteristics of successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs
6	The life cycle of an enterprise
7	Support for entrepreneurship
8	Midterm
9	Introduction to R&D and innovation: what it is and what we need to understand
10	Source of Innovation and Obstacles, Importance of Innovation for the Firm and the Country
11	Measuring Innovation, methods and tools,
12	Measuring Innovation, methods and tools, Protection of innovation; Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark and Design
13	To explain new development on agricultural entrepreneurship in the world by giving examples.
14	To explain agricultural entrepreneurship areas and opportunities in the Turkey and to present investments samples.
15	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Apak, S., Taşcıvan, K.H., Aksoy, M., 2010, Girişimcilik ve Sermaye Tedarik Yöntemleri, Papatya Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Akpınar, S., 2011, Girişimciliğin Temel Bilgileri, Umuttepe Yayınları, Kocaeli. Arıkan, S., 2008, Girişimcilik-Temel Kavramlar ve Bazı Güncel Konular, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara. Döm, S., 2012, Girişimcilik ve Küçük İşletme Yöneticiliği, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara. Ernst, M., Woods, T., 2001, Profiles in Agricultural Entrepreneurship, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Çetin, B., 2013, Uygulamalı Tarım Ekonomisi, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara. Lambing, P., Kuehl, C.R., 2000, Entrepreneurship, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, New-Jersey. Müftüoğlu, M.T., Haliloğlu, N., 2011, Nasıl Girişimci Olunur?, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara. Rehber, E., Tipi, T., 2005, Tarımsal İşletmecilik ve Planlama, Uludağ Üniversitesi Yayın No: 425, Bursa. Seelig, T.L. (Çev:N.Önoğlu), 2010, İnovasyon: Girişimcilik Üzerine Yaratıcı Çalışmalar, Kuraldışı Yayınları, İstanbul. Tikici, M., Aksoy, A., 2009, Girişimcilik ve Küçük İşletmeler, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara. Tutar, H., Altınkaynak, F., 2013, Girişimcilik (Temel Girişimcilik ve İş Kurma Süreci), Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.

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
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	8	7	56
Individual Study for Final Examination	12	8	96
Homework	4	6	24
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			179

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1	5
LO2		3
LO3				4
LO4						4
LO5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High