Information
| Unit | POZANTI VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PR. | |
| Code | OT103 |
| Name | farming economy |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. İLKAY ŞEN |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Dr. BURCU ÖZBEK ÇATAL
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
It is to provide individuals who are equipped with modern knowledge and skills, who know economic problems in agriculture, agriculture-based industries (especially food industry), natural resources and environment, and who can produce scientific solutions to these problems.
Course Content
Basic Concepts of Economy, - Basic Problems Every Economy Faces and Economic Systems, - Concept of Market and Market Types, - Price Theory, - Theory of Consumption, - Theory of Production, - Production Costs, - Equilibrium in Perfect Competition Market, - Equilibrium in Monopoly Market, - Basic indicators in macro economy will be covered.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Agricultural Economics, Prof. Dr. Zeynel Dinler, Ekin Bookstore, Bursa, 2000
Notes
Lecture notes and slides prepared and constantly updated by the lecturer
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains economic problems. |
| LO02 | Explain the functions of economic problems. |
| LO03 | Explains the relationships (graphical, numerical and verbal) between variables in economy. |
| LO04 | Explains daily economic events with their expressions. |
| LO05 | Explains the economic dimension of the problems encountered in agricultural management and agriculture sector. |
| LO06 | Explains the birth of the economy. |
| LO07 | Explain the importance of economy in her own words. |
| LO08 | Explain the aims of agricultural economy. |
| LO09 | Explains the marketing principles of agricultural economy. |
| LO10 | Turkey also understand the state of the agricultural economy. |
| LO11 | Explain the state of the economy in Turkey. |
| LO12 | Explain the state of the economy in the world. |
| LO13 | Explain the share of agricultural economy in the world and in Turkey. |
| LO14 | Explains agricultural marketing. |
| LO15 | Explains the principles of cooperatives. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in agricultural technician To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects | |
| PLO02 | - | To have technical knowledge in subjects related to horticulture | |
| PLO03 | - | Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in organic agriculture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches | |
| PLO04 | - | To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture | |
| PLO05 | - | Obatining data in organic agriculture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions | |
| PLO06 | - | Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society | |
| PLO07 | - | Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. | |
| PLO08 | - | Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course content, reason, introduction of resources that can be utilized | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Basic concepts of economics, | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Problems faced by each economy, production facilities, opportunity costs and economic systems | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Market concept and market types | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Demand and supply concepts, changes in demand and supply | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Market balance and price formation, balance price change, market balance and time | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Demand and supply elasticities | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Consumer preferences, utility, consumer balance and utility maximization | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Production function in short period and declining efficiency law | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Long-term production function, scale economy | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Equal product curves, cost estimates, economic optimum production | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Cost concept, short and long term costs | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Fully competitive market situation | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Basic concepts related to macro economy, national income, employment, inflation, national income calculation methods | Lecture notes and recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | -20 |
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | -20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 200 | -20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |