| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SB412.4 | Agricultural Geography | Elective | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| In this course, subjects related to agricultural geography are introduced to students. Main features of agricultural activities, relations between agricultural activities and physical conditions, agricultural methods, agricultural regions, main problems of world agriculture, forestry activities are emphasized. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Yavuz DEĞİRMENCİ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Recognize the basic concepts of Agriculture and Agricultural Geography. | | 2 | knows the physical conditions affecting agricultural activities. | | 3 | Interprets and analyzes human conditions affecting agricultural activities. | | 4 | Explain the factors on the marketing of agricultural products. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Characteristics of agricultural activities, General agricultural policies, Agriculture methods, Product production, Agricultural development in the world, Agricultural development in Turkey. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition of Agriculture and Agricultural Geography | | | | 2 | Physical conditions affecting agricultural activities | | | | 3 | Human conditions affecting agricultural activities | | | | 4 | agricultural regions | | | | 5 | Geographical factors affecting the distribution of agricultural regions | | | | 6 | General agricultural policies | | | | 7 | General agricultural policies | | | | 8 | extensive agriculture | | | | 9 | Intensive agriculture | | | | 10 | Agricultural product production | | | | 11 | Evaluation of agricultural products | | | | 12 | Agricultural development in the world | | | | 13 | Marketing of agricultural products | | | | 14 | Agricultural development in Turkey | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Atalay, İ., (2001). Genel Beşeri Ve Ekonomik Coğrafya. Meta Basımevi, İzmir.
Doğanay, H., (1994). Türkiye Ekonomik Coğrafyası. Atatürk Üniversitesi Yay. No:767, K. Karabekir Eğitim
Fak. Yay. No:39, Erzurum.
Göney, S., (1979). Türkiye Ziraatinin Coğrafi Esasları-I. İst. Üniv. Yay. No:2600, Coğr. Enst. Yay. No:110,
İstanbul.
Kara, H., (1977). Çukurova’nın Üç Köyünde Tarım-Nüfus Ilişkileri Ve Bölge-Kır Kesimi Sorunları
Konusunda Bier Inceleme, Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi, 8.
Karabağ, S. Ve Şahin, S., (Editör:Cemalettin Şahin), 2003. Türkiye Beşeri Ve Ekonomik Coğrafyası, Gündüz
Eğitim Ve Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Tümertekin, E., (1994). Ekonomik Coğrafya. İst.Üniv. Ed. Fak. Yay. No:2926, İstanbul. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| 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 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| 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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