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| Code | TE541 |
| Name | Analysis of Agricultural Policies |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA NECAT ÖREN |
Course Goal
Analyzing and interpreting the social welfare and resource distribution effects of alternative policies for the agricultural sector and assisting those concerned in policy choice
Course Content
Analysis of agricultural policies and the social welfare and resource distribution effects of these policies: Sample applications and policy choice problem
Course Precondition
no
Resources
Lecture notes prepared and constantly updated by the lecturer
Notes
Halcrow, H.G., Spitze, R.G.F., Allen E.,Simith, J. 1994. Food and Agricultural Policy: Economics and Politics Yavuz, F. 2001. Tarım politikası Sadoulet, E., A. de Janury, 1995. Quantitative Development Policy Analysis Gardner, B.L., 1987. The Economics of Agricultural Policies
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Counts and explains the aims and instruments of agricultural policy |
| LO02 | Counts and explains the economic and social effects of agricultural policy instruments |
| LO03 | Measures and interprets the economic and social welfare effects of alternative agricultural policies |
| LO04 | Makes policy choices under national and global constraints and provides decision-makers with data to help policy choice |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area | 5 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | 2 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process | 1 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 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 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools | 2 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | 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 | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | 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 | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Policy: Introduction and Conceptual Framework | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Scope and Objectives of Agricultural Policies | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 3 | Tools of Agricultural Policies | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 4 | Effects of Agricultural Policy implementation | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 5 | Agricultural Policy Analysis: Basic Topics and Concepts | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Welfare and economic efficiency (production) and equality (distribution) objective relations | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 7 | Private and Social Price, Cost and Profit Concepts | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Supply Curve and Producer Surplus | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Benzetim, Örnek Olay |
| 10 | Demand Curve and Consumer Surplus | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Benzetim, Örnek Olay |
| 11 | Total or Economic Surplus (Net Social Gain) | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Price Interventions | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma, Örnek Olay |
| 13 | Technological Development, Input and Food Subsidies | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma, Örnek Olay |
| 14 | Foreign Trade Interventions | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma, Örnek Olay |
| 15 | Policy Preference Problem | Course notes and related chapters of the recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma, Örnek Olay |
| 16 | Term Exams | Course notes and recommended resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Course notes and recommended resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||