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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| FIELD CROPS PR. | |
| Code | TBP135 |
| Name | Introduction to Economics |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. 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
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To provide the knowledge of microeconomic and macroeconomic level by examining the basic concepts and problems of the economy, the economic systems and the basic issues that the economy is interested in; Based on this information, prepare the economic lessons in the agricultural economics discipline
Course Content
Basic concepts related to economy, market types, price formation, consumer behavior theory, production theory, distribution theory, national income, employment, money and bank, foreign trade
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the basic economic concepts. |
| LO02 | Explains the principles of efficient resource utilization, which is the fundamental challenge in economics. |
| LO03 | Interprets the factors influencing supply and demand, market structure, and price formation. |
| LO04 | Discusses macroeconomic variables and their interrelationships. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | 1 |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | 1 |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | 2 |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | 3 |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | 1 |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | 1 |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | 1 |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | 0 |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | 0 |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic information about economics (problems, economic systems, doctrines) | Lecture | |
| 2 | Basic concepts related to economy (need, goods and services, value, utility) | Lecture | |
| 3 | Basic concepts about economy (production factors) | Lecture | |
| 4 | Market types (market concept, full competition market, other market types) | Lecture | |
| 5 | Formation of price (demand) | Lecture | |
| 6 | Formation of price (supply) | Lecture | |
| 7 | Formation of price (elasticity, price formation, periodic price movements in agriculture) | Lecture | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Written Exam | |
| 9 | Production theory | Lecture | |
| 10 | Distribution theory | Lecture | |
| 11 | Consumption theory | Lecture | |
| 12 | National income and employment | Lecture | |
| 13 | Money and bank | Lecture | |
| 14 | Foreign trade, economic growth, development | Lecture | |
| 15 | An overview | Lecture | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Written Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Written Exam |
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 | ||