Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rural Development Economics
Course Code: ZTE523
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course, the students will learn the basic concepts and approaches of rural development and acquire the skills to analyse rural development studies and projects and they will become as experienced as to be able to work in the rural development studies that are going to be conducted in the following years and that are being conducted.

Course Content

1.Rural development and basic concepts as well as the relationships between rural development and other fields of science, 2. Definition of rural area and basic characteristics of rural areas in Turkey and in some countries, 3. Basic study areas and objectives in rural development practices, 4. Purposes and instruments of rural development studies and the methods applied, 5. Basic characteristics of rural development policies and practices, 6. Rural development policies and changes in policies in the EU, 7. Changes experienced in rural development policies in the world, 8. Evaluation of policies, practices and outcomes of Rural development in Turkey, 9. Evaluation of the outcomes of rural development projects that were implemented and are being implemented in Turkey, 10.Potential determination and inventory studies in rural development, 11. Techniques of problem analysis, determination of priorities, risk analysis and solution approaches in rural development studies, 12. The National Rural Development Strategy-Turkey

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Göksel ARMAĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend and analyse the rural areas and their problems
2.To be able to have knowledge about rural development policies and changes in policies in the EU
3.To be able to acquire an analytical perspective that can produce solutions to rural problems
4.To be able to develop their skills of project development for rural development and determination of solution strategies
5. To be able to have knowledge about relationships between rural development and social and human capital.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İlker Parasız. Kalkınma Ekonomisi, Ezgi Kitabevi Yayınları
2.Moseley, M. J., 2003, Rural Development: Principles and PRactice, London : Sage
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Skills of comprehension and analysis of rural areas and their problems
Week 2 - Theoretical
Skills of comprehension and analysis of rural areas and their problems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition of rural area and basic characteristics of rural areas in Turkey and in some countries
Week 4 - Theoretical
Purposes and instruments of rural development studies and the methods applied
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic characteristics of rural development policies and practices
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rural development policies and changes in policies in the EU
Week 7 - Theoretical
Changes experienced in rural development policies in the world
Week 8 - Theoretical
Policies, practices and outcomes of Rural development in Turkey
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 inTurkey
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 –Guest Speaker
Week 14 - Theoretical
The National Rural Development Strategy-Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination140242
Final Examination160262
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)202
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
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026