ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY

STG510

Course Code: STG510
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Get general information about entrepreneurship.
Learn the obstacles and incentives in entrepreneurship.
Learn basic concepts related to the project management.
Understand the basic project management processes such as planning, execution and control.
Develop an application document to benefit from project support and grants.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

During this course, basic knowledge about entrepreneurship and innovativeness in agriculture and food technologies, agricultural and food sector and non-academic job markets in biotechnology in Turkey, investment opportunities that new entrepreneurs can benefit from, support and credibility possibilities are aimed to be covered. Also, it is aimed to introduce students to the companies and people from the sector.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1 Entrepreneurship: Definition and Basic Concepts
2^nd Week	2 Entrepreneurial Thought and Features of a Successful Entrepreneur
3^rd Week	3 Types of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Culture
4^th Week	4 Entrepreneur Resources and Supports
5^th Week	5 Business Plan and Its Essential Elements
6^th Week	6 Project: Definition, Properties and Classification
7^th Week	7 Basic Principles of Project Preparation and Project Design
8^th Week	8 Midterm
9^th Week	9 Project Management and Organization
10^th Week	10 Project Time Management
11^th Week	11 Project Cost Management
12^th Week	12 Project Risk Management
13^th Week	13 Control and Reporting in Project Management
14^th Week	14 Preparing Project Application
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Entrepreneurship for everyone: a student textbook. Robert Mellor. SAGE Publication, 2009
How to Do Your Research Project: A Guide for Students in Medicine and The Health Sciences. Caroline Beardsmore. Wiley & Sons Publication, 2013.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

yüz yüze

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Oral Exam	1	20
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz	1	16	16
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	45	45
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	70	70
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	4	4
Homework	2	60	120
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X			X
K2	X	X	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X	X	X
K5		X	X
K6	X	X	X	X	X
K7	X	X	X