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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | TEP317 |
| Name | Agricultural Policy |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. 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 | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA NECAT ÖREN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA NECAT ÖREN
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To improve students' policy development and discussion skills by examining the aims, tools and effects of agricultural policies and their applications within the context of economic theory and national and global economic relations and constraints.
Course Content
Basic concepts and issues; policy-economy relations; state and market interventions; purpose, means and decision process of economic policies; macroeconomic policies and agriculture; State aids, causes and subsidies in agriculture; the scope, objectives and tools of agricultural policies; general and agricultural effects of intervention in agriculture; agricultural structure, production, price, market and income policies; foreign trade policies; globalization and agricultural policies
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Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the basic concepts of political science and establishes the relations between economy and politics |
| LO02 | Knows and discusses the reasons of government intervention in the economy and especially in the agricultural sector |
| LO03 | Knows and explains the interaction of macroeconomic policies with agriculture and agricultural policies |
| LO04 | Know agricultural policy tools and discuss their economic and agricultural effects |
| LO05 | Knows national and global constraints in terms of agricultural policies and evaluates current practices in this regard |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has discipline-specific subject’s adequate knowledge of mathematics, science, and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition); use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields of the complex engineering problems. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and apply modern design methods for this purpose in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline. | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Select and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems and use information technologies effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition application. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Work effectively in interdisciplinary (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) and multidisciplinary teams; develope individual study skills | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicate effectively orally and in writing; has a foreign language knowledge at the “beginner” level; write reports effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, understand written reports, prepare, design and production reports, make effective presentations, take and give clear and understandable instructions. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gain awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; access information in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, follow the developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Compliance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and has knowledge of standards used in engineering practices. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gain knowledge of business practices as project and risk management and change management; gain awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has information about the effects of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition practice’s on health, environmental, and security in universal scale and social dimensions: The problems of the age reflection related with the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition; gain awareness of the legal implications of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition solutions. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to agricultural policy: Basic concepts and issues | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 2 | State and market interventions | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 3 | Beneficial and objectionable interventions according to economic theory | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 4 | Macro-economic policies and agriculture and agricultural policy relations | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 5 | Reasons for intervention in agriculture | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 6 | State aids in agriculture: Subsidies and their features | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 7 | Definition, scope and objectives of agricultural policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 9 | Agricultural policy instruments and purpose-tool relations | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 10 | Agricultural policy instruments and purpose-tool relations (Continued) | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 11 | Agricultural structure and production policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 12 | Agricultural structure and production policies (Continued) | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 13 | Agricultural price and market policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 14 | Economic and agricultural effects of agricultural policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 15 | Foreign trade policies: Purpose and means | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | |
| 16 | Term Exams | All of the lecture notes | |
| 17 | Term Exams |
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 | ||