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| Code | TEP364 |
| Name | Agricultural Policy |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA NECAT ÖREN |
Course Goal
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 theoryand nationaland global economic relationsand constraints.
Course Content
Basic conceptsand issues; policy-economyrelations; state andmarket interventions; purpose, meansand decision process of economic policies; macroeconomic policiesand agriculture; State aids, causesand subsidiesin agriculture; the scope, objectivesand tools ofagricultural policies; generaland agricultural effects of intervention in agriculture; agricultural structure, production, price, market and income policies; foreign trade policies; globalization and agricultural policies
Course Precondition
No
Resources
Lecture notes prepared and constantly updated by the lecturer
Notes
Tarım Politikası (Gülcan ERAKTAN), Tarım Politikası (Fahri YAVUZ), Tarım Politikası (A. Zafer GÜRLER), Food and Agricultural Policy (Harold G.Halcrow et al), Agricultural Development Policy (Roger D. Norton), Agricultural and Food Policy (Ronald D. Knutson et al)
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic subjects and concepts related to political science, establishes the relations between economy and politics. |
| LO02 | Explains the reasons for the state's intervention in the economy and especially in the agricultural sector. |
| LO03 | Establishes the interaction of macroeconomic policies with agriculture and agricultural policies |
| LO04 | Classify agricultural policy instruments and explain their economic and agricultural effects. |
| LO05 | Can develop policy under national and global developments and constraints |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is be able to explain and apply basic theories related to major science and engineering courses in order to form a foundation which enables him/her to understand advanced level subjects related to his/her profession | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to describe, intorduce and evaluate crop and animal production techniques, tools and equipment used in this area and explain role, importance and development of agriculture in national and world economy | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to describe characteristics and interrelations of all stages from production to consumption in agricultural sector; is able to describe basic concepts related to efficienct and sustianable use of resources; is able to explain and apply basic economic principles used for this purpose | 1 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to explain concepts, thought, theory and methods related to major economic, social, natural, cultural, institutional, organizational and legal factors affecting activities in agricultural sector and rural areas, also national and international forces and interaction between them, their universal and social effects | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector | 2 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to show and express economic and social data to be used in agricultural decision making process in tables, graphs and mathematical symbols | 1 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to apply ecosystem, biodiversity, sustainable resource management, rural development, planning and technology use related knowledge to crop and animal production and marketing processes | 1 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | determines required data related to the analysis of problems encountered in agricultural sector, critically examines and uses those data, selects a proper frame, model and method for the analysis, and evaluates results of the analysis | 1 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | uses basic information technologies in the analysis of economic and social data and uses software prepared for this purpose and interpretes results | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to carry studies related to his/her field independently and according to the legal procedures; is able to give consultancy, supervising, and expertise services in those fields; is able to join to team works | |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | is able to get access to actual and updated information in the field; is able to inquire knowledge obtained and use them for public benefit according to the purpose selected | 1 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | is able to communicate with sepacialist and non-specialist people both in verbal and written form; is able to select most appropriate communications methods; is able to develop cooperation with stakeholders on producer and organization basis | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | acquires general and professional foreign language command at a sufficient level to observe professional developments and communicate with colleagues;is able to use information and communication technologies | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | is able to identify problems that can be encountered in agricultural sector; determines their context, evaluates effects of solutions, projects and policies applied in this context, produces solutions, projects and policy alternatives, foresees possible effects of alternatives suggested by himself/herself or others, selects the most appropriate alternative in terms of the goals selected, applies, direcs and monitors project | 5 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | is able to describe historical development of the profession, ethical principles obligatory during the performance of the profession and to be consicous of meticulous application of these principles |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to agricultural policy: Basic concepts and issues | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | State and market interventions | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Beneficial and objectionable interventions according to economic theory | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Macro-economic policies and agriculture and agricultural policy relations | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Reasons for intervention in agriculture | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | State aids in agriculture: Subsidies and their features | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Definition, scope and objectives of agricultural policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Agricultural policy instruments and purpose-tool relations | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Agricultural policy instruments and purpose-tool relations (Continued) | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Agricultural structure and production policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Agricultural structure and production policies (Continued) | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Agricultural price and market policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Economic and agricultural effects of agricultural policies | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Foreign trade policies: Purpose and means | Lecture notes and relevant sections of recommended resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | All lecture notes and resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | All lecture notes and resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||