Information
| Unit | YUMURTALIK VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | YOT137 |
| Name | Farming Economy |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. BİLGE BOZ |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Dr. BİLGE BOZ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to define basic terms about plant production; to understand soil cultivation, sowing-planting, irrigation, nutrition, prunning, harvest in plant production.
Course Content
The importance of horticulture and field crops and classification them. The biological importance of horticulture and field crops. Reproduction in plants. Soil cultivation, sowing planting, irrigation, nutrition, prunning, harvest in plant production.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To be able to comprehend agricultural production function |
| LO02 | In agricultural production, to be able to learn to enable; maximum income with optimum input, minimum cost with optimum combination of different inputs, maximum income with optimum combination of different products |
| LO03 | To be able to learn alternative cost principal, marginal income principal |
| LO04 | To be able to comprehend importance of marketing and agricultural marketing in terms of Turkey economy |
| LO05 | To be able to learn agricultural marketing services |
| LO06 | To be able to comprehend marketing channels, agents and marketing organizations in agricultural products market |
| LO07 | To be able to learn micro and macro basic economic concepts |
| LO08 | To be able to comprehend the differences of agriculture from the other sectors and contributions of agriculture sector to Turkey economy |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic micro and macro economic concepts | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 2 | The description and content of agricultural economics, characteristics of agriculture and agricultural production, general perspective of the farms in Turkey | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 3 | Contributions of agriculture sector to Turkey economy | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 4 | Agricultural production function and principal of diminishing yield | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 5 | The principal of diminishing yield | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 6 | Substation the principals | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 7 | The principal of alternative cost, the principal of marginal incomes, the principal of proportional advantage | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 9 | The general knowledge about marketing, The general knowledge about agricultural marketing | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 10 | The factors affecting agricultural marketing | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 11 | Agricultural marketing services | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 12 | Agricultural marketing services | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 13 | Agricultural marketing services | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 14 | Marketing channels, agents and marketing organizations in agricultural products market | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 15 | Marketing channels, agents and marketing organizations in agricultural products market | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Related issues from the course materials should be read | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Related issues from the course materials should be read |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 50 | 20 |
| 1. Homework | 50 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||