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ORM3023Forest Enterprise Economics3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Mustafa Fehmi TÜRKER
Co-LecturerPROF. DR. Mustafa Fehmi TÜRKER,
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To teach students the principles of forest economics.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : understand principles and concepts of forest economics. 1,2,4,101,
LO - 2 : critically analyze forestry-related problems and apply your theoretical knowledge to obtain objective and justifiable solutions. 1,2,4,101,
LO - 3 : understand how various economic factors affect viability of forest investments. 1,2,4,101,
LO - 4 : conduct evaluations of forest investments using learned financial tools, provide recommendations, and prepare sound written summaries of your findings. 1,2,4,101,
LO - 5 : develop strategies for sustainable development, sustainable forest management, the public benefit and market-oriented of forest resources management and operations1,2,4,101,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Principles of forest enterprises; importance of forestry sector in the national economy; functions of forest enterprises; the calculation of land, growing stock and forest value
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, Basic Concepts, Business, Business objectives, Business functions, business size, business capacity and capacity utilization rate
 Week 2Criteria of rationality in business, the costs of the business, the business income, investment project evaluation methods
 Week 3The introduction of forest management and forest management, forest enterprises characteristics, the importance of forestry sector within the country's economy
 Week 4Forest management in the business functions (purchasing, production, marketing, finance, Employee, accounting, R & D, public relations)
 Week 5Forest management in the business functions (purchasing, production, marketing, finance, Employee, accounting, R & D, public relations)
 Week 6Size enterprises in Forestry Management, Forest management principles of rationality
 Week 7Costs, revenues and revenues in the Forest Management
 Week 8The aim in forestry, forest management and the administration period
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10valuation in the Forest Management (interest and income accounts)
 Week 11Land value calculation methods.
 Week 12Appreciation of the value of the tree wealth, determination of the value of the forest.
 Week 13Calculation of the economic success of forest management
 Week 14Public property, externality and total economic value approach
 Week 15Course Completion, fulfilment course with the DYGU method and in-class conference with an administrator from outside the organization
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Türker, M.F., 2013, Ormancılık İşletme Ekonomisi, (Güncellenmiş ve Genişletilmiş İkinci Baskı), Ormancılık ve Tabiatı Koruma Vakfı Yayın Nu.: 5, Trabzon
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 22/11/2018 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 10/01/2019 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 10 30
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 8 16
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 4 8 32
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 1 8 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load116