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-23-121	SPECIAL SUBJECTS ON AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

At the end of course, Studenst will have; encouragement for the farmers to the cooperation activities, background of cooperation in the EU and some other countries-USA.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Köksal KARADAŞ

Learning Outcomes

1	to develop cooperation knowledge for agriculture
2	to analyse agricultural problems together with the cooperation
3	to set up cooperation activity for solving the agricultural problems
4	to compare Turkish conditions with the countries cooperatives well devoloped
5	to set up linkgage between rural development and cooperatives
6	to over come for solving the problems with cooperative actions

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

*Cooperation models in agriculture:Cooperatives and cooperative like organizations *Theoretical specification of cooperatives *Cooperative movements in Turkey and in the World *International prencipal of cooperatives *Decision making and contribution of members to the capital formation in cooperatives *Agricultural cooperatives in Turkey *Memberships and patronage problems in cooperatives

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction course schedules
2	Cooperation mopdels in agriculture and cooperative enterprises	Literature review
3	Cooperative likes organizations	Literature review
4	Federative organization of cooperatives in Turkey and in the world wide	Literature review
5	Examine of EU cooperatives: Germany and France	Presentation
6	Examine of EU cooperatives:Spain, Greece and Portugal	Presentation
7	Examine of EU cooperatives in the USA	Presentation
8	Midterm exam
9	Membership and patronage problems in Cooperatives	Presentation
10	Financial development in Cooperative sector	Presentation
11	Decision making and member participation in Cooperatives	Presentation
12	Sectoral analysis of cooperatives:Dairy, Fruits and Vegetable, International trade	Presentation
13	Cooperaives in developing countries and importance for employment	Presentation
14	Rural saving by cooperatives	Presentation
15	Policies implementing for rural cooperatives in Turkey	Presentation
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1) Mülayim, Z.G., Kooperatifçilik, Yetkin Yayınları, 2010. Ankara. 2) İnan, i.H., Türkiye’de Tarımsal Kooperatifçilik ve AB Modeli, İTO Yayınları, No:2004-40, 2004, İstanbul. 3) Çıkın, A., Karacan, A.R., Genel Kooperatifçilik, Ege Ün. Basımevi, 1994, İzmir. 4) Mülayim, Z.G., Genel ve Tarımsal Kooperatifçilik, Bilgi Yayınevi, 1975, İstanbul. 5) www.ıca.org 6) www.copa-cogeca.org 7) www.wisc.edu/uwcc 8) www.rurdev.usda.gov

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

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	3	42
Discussion	8	2	16
Question-Answer	12	1	12
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	3	4	12
Report	4	2	8
Performance	4	4	16
Homework	8	3	24
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

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	4
LO2			4
LO3
LO4		3
LO5					4
LO6				3

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