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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP112 |
| Name | Introduction to Economics |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. AYKUT GÜL |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. AYKUT GÜL
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To provide bacground knowledge at micro and macro economy levels examining basic concepts and problems of economics, economic systems, and the basic subjects that economy is interested in; to enable students to gain basic knowledge in the courses including economics in the discipline of Agricultural Economics.
Course Content
Basic concepts of Economics, market types, pricing, consumer behaviour theory, production theory, partition theory, national income, employment, money and banking, and foreign trade
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Can define basic concepts of Economics |
| LO02 | Can explain the principles of effective use of sources, which is the basic problem of economy. |
| LO03 | Can interpret the factors that have effect on supply- demand, market structure, and pricing. |
| LO04 | Is able to discuss macro economic variables and interrelations of them. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | 1 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts of Economics (problems, economic systems, doctrins) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 2 | Fundamental terms about Economics (Necessity, goods and services, utility, value) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 3 | Fundamental terms about Economics ( Production Factors) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 4 | Market Types ( Market concept, perfect competition market, other market types) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 5 | Pricing ( Demand) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 6 | Pricing (Supply) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 7 | Pricing ( Elasticity, pricing, periodical price fluctations in Agriculture) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 8 | Consumer Behaviour Theory | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 10 | Production Theory | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 11 | Distribution Theory | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 12 | National Income and Employment | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 13 | Money and Banking | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 14 | Foreign Trade, Economic Growth, Development | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 15 | General Review | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | |
| 16 | Final Exam | All lecture notes and resources | |
| 17 | Final Exam | All lecture notes and resources |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| 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) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||