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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS (PhD) | |
| Code | TE506 |
| Name | Economic Development and Agriculture |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA NECAT ÖREN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To discuss the reasons of the problem of underdevelopment and the possibilities of solutions in relation to the agriculture sector. Thus, to train individuals who can question agricultural and national development policies and contribute to the decision-making process of policies.
Course Content
The problem of underdevelopment; Concepts of economic growth and development; Traditional growth and development theories; The problem of measurement and identification of development; Main characteristics of underdeveloped countries; The role of agriculture in economic development; Agricultural development stages and common trends; Theory and models of agricultural development; Globalization and development
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the reasons of underdevelopment and characteristics of underdeveloped countries |
| LO02 | Knows and explains development theories and the basic approaches used to measure development |
| LO03 | Knows the role and importance of agriculture in economic development |
| LO04 | Knows and explains the interaction between agriculture and economic development in terms of complementarity and dependency relations |
| LO05 | Knows and discusses the theory and models of agricultural development |
| LO06 | Discusses agricultural and national development policies and makes alternative suggestions |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy | 3 |
| PLO02 | - | Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics | 1 |
| PLO03 | - | Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Able to prepare reports on developments in national economy and agricultural sector; able to critically evaluate historical and actual developments in agriculture and economy; able to observe and interpret economics related publications | 2 |
| PLO05 | - | Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Able to combine data of actual developments with his knowledge, data and findings obtained in various disciplines and interpret them while supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data and also forming new knowledge through synthesis | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process | 1 |
| PLO09 | - | Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Able to use acquired and digested agricultural economics knowledge in multidisciplinary studies, able to explain them, to transfer them to others, able to examine conclusions critically | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | Able to collect data according to scientific methods in order to solve economic problems, able to supervise and interprete data collected while taking into consideration social, scientific and ethical values | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Able to develop analytical approaches in order to solve complicated problems that cannot be forecast beforehand in applications of agricultural economics and policy; able to design research process; able to produce solutions by taking on responsibility and to evaluate and justify solutions | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Underdevelopment and its definition problem | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 2 | Economic growth and development concepts | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 3 | Traditional growth and development theories | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 4 | Criticisms about development theories | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 5 | Problem of measurement and definition of development | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 6 | Characteristics of underdeveloped countries | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 7 | The role of agriculture in economic development | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 9 | The role of agriculture in economic development (continued) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 10 | Sectoral prioritization discussions in development | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 11 | Stages of agricultural development | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 12 | Stages of agricultural development (continued) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 13 | Theory and models of agricultural development | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 14 | Agricultural development theory and models (continued) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 15 | Globalization and development | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | |
| 16 | Term Exams | All lecture notes and recommended resources | |
| 17 | Term Exams | All lecture notes and recommended resources |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||