Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION ZTE336 0 + 0 3.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Class
Course Coordinator
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Goals The main objective of this course is students can have enough knowledge in order to determination of agricultural production problems of farmers, introducing alternative solutions and achieving behavioral change. In this context students are informed about main characteristics of extension service, program planning, communication process, extension methods and diffusion and adoption process.
Course Content .Definition of agricultural extension and main principles, adoption process, innovativeness, programme planning in agricultural extension, extension methods.
Learning Outcomes 1) Information about diffusion and adoption of innovations in rural area
2) Information about innovation and innovativeness
3) Knowledge about extension methods and selection of proper mehods
4) Knowledge about monitoring and evaluation process of agricultural extension programs

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Definition of Agricultural Extension, the role of the agricultural extension on rural development Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Agricultural knowledge and information system. Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Agricultural extension programs Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
4. Week Agricultural extension programs Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning; Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
5. Week Program planning in agricultural extension Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning; Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
6. Week Program planning in agricultural extension Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning; Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
7. Week Exam Question Answer

 Homework
8. Week Characteristics of Innovations Lecture; Question Answer

Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Adoption Process Lecture; Question Answer

Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Diffusion of innovations and adoption groups Lecture; Question Answer

Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Definition of Communication and characteristics Lecture; Question Answer

Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Main elements of communication and communication process Lecture; Question Answer

Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Extension methods Lecture; Question Answer

Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Method selection in agricultural extension Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Method selection in agricultural extension Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
CEYLAN, İ, C. (2005) Yayımcı Rehberi - Yayım Yöntemleri, Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı Yayın Dairesi, Yayın No: 2005/1. Ankara.
ÇELİK. H, CEYLAN. C, OLHAN. E, (1994) "Çiftçilik Sistemleri Araştırması ve Türkiye'deki Uygulamaları", Türkiye l. Tarım Ekonomisi Kongresi, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Cilt 2. s.359–369, İzmir.
KÖKSAL, Ö, CEYLAN, C, (2003) “Tarımsal Yayım ve Araştırma İlişkisi”, Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Cilt: 13, Sayı: 2, Temmuz 2003,133–143 Van
ÖZKAYA, T. CEYLAN, C. AKTAŞ, Y. ŞELLİ, F. PEZİKOĞLU, F. (2005) “ Tarımsal Yayım Hizmetleri ve Organizasyonu”, Türkiye Ziraat Mühendisliği VI. Teknik Kongresi, TMMOB Ziraat Mühendisleri Odası, s.1123–1132, Ankara
TALUĞ. C, TATLIDİL. H. CEYLAN. C, KUMUK, T. (1990), Türkiye'de Tarımsal Yayım Hizmetleri, Sorunlar ve Öneriler", Türkiye Ziraat Mühendisliği 3. Teknik Kongresi, Maya Matbaacılık Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti, s. 691–699, Ankara.
TATLIDİL, H. CEYLAN, C. (2000) “Türkiye’de Tarımsal Yayım Hizmetlerinin Geliştirilmesi” Türkiye Ziraat Mühendisliği 5.Teknik Kongresi. TMMOB Ziraat Mühendisleri Odası, Cilt 2. S. 1105–1116, Ankara.

Assessment
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Techniques
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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