Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rural Development
Course Code: TİS215
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Students learn the basic concepts of rural development; rural development efforts and approaches need to be able to analyze, as well as to acquire knowledge and skills that can support the work of rural development.

Course Content

Rural development and basic concepts, the relationships between rural development and other fields of science, Definition of rural area and basic characteristics of rural areas in Turkey and in some countries, Basic study areas and objectives in rural development practices, Purposes and instruments of rural development studies and the methods applied, Basic characteristics of rural development policies and practices, Rural development policies and changes in policies in the EU, Changes experienced in rural development policies in the world, Evaluation of policies, practices and outcomes of Rural development in Turkey, Evaluation of the outcomes of rural development projects that were implemented and are being implemented in Turkey, Potential determination and inventory studies in rural development, Techniques of problem analysis, determination of priorities, risk analysis and solution approaches in rural development studies, Turkey- The National Rural Development Strategy

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Naciye TOK
Learning Outcomes
1. To be able to comprehend skills of comprehension and analysis of rural areas and their problems
2.To be able to evaluate and interpret rural development studies approaches and strategies, in Turkey and in the EU
3.To be able to have knowledge of Turkey- the National Rural Development Strategy
4.To be able to develop their skills of project development for rural development and determination of solution strategies
5.To gain analytical perspective to produce solutions to rural problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Reports of commissions related to Rural Development
2.Sources of information regarding the EU and the World Bank's rural development
3.Courses related to web pages
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The scope of the course, reason and the presentation of resources that can be utilized
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of rural area and basic characteristics of rural areas in Turkey and in some countries
Week 3 - Theoretical
Purposes and instruments of rural development studies and the methods applied
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic characteristics of rural development policies and practices
Week 5 - Theoretical
Rural development policies and changes in policies in the EU
Week 6 - Theoretical
Changes experienced in rural development policies in the world
Week 7 - Theoretical
Policies, practices and outcomes of Rural development in Turkey
Week 8 - Theoretical
Policies, practices and outcomes of Rural development in Turkey (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the outcomes of the implementations of Rural development policy in Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Rural development projects that were implemented and are being implemented in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the outcomes of rural development projects that were implemented and are being implemented in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Potential determination and inventory studies in rural development
Week 13 - Theoretical
Techniques of problem analysis, determination of priorities, risk analysis and solution approaches in rural development studies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Turkey -The National Rural Development Strategy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152260
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026