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-23-106	BenefIt Cost AnalysIs	Elective	1	3	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To help students acquire expert knowledge on the principles of cost and benefit and make analysis in this regard in Agricultural enter prices and make projects accordingly

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Explain the concept of investment project in detail,
2	Prepares agricultural production and food industry investment projects
3	Make cost-benefit analysis in investment projects,

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The concept of planning The characteristics of agricultural projects and projects types Determining the subject of investment, project decision, market research Projects scale, selection of project site The economics and technical aspect of projects The calculation of the total cost of the benefit of projects Criteria that are used in evaluating the projects, simple cost/benefit ratio, period of return Current value method, current value ratio method Internal profit ration method Introductory information about the development of agricultural and rural development institution The function and the subject of IPARD Introductory information about IPARD IPARD sample projects and applications IPARD sample projects and applications

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to Benefit Cost Analysis
2	Decision Making in Investment Practices
3	Special Benefit Cost Analysis: Financial Analysis

Recommended or Required Reading

Rehber, E., Erkuş, A., 2007, Tarımda proje hazırlama tekniği, Uludağ Üniversitesi yayınları, Yayın no:2.05-050-0482, Bursa Çiçek, A., 1996, Tarımsal Projelerin Hazırlanması ve Değerlendirilmesi, Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Tokat. Tokatlıoğlu, M., 2005, Fayda-Masraf Analizi, Aktüel Yayınları, Bursa

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)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	10	10
Final Examination	1	10	10
Attending Lectures	14	10	140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1
LO2
LO3

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