TEP242 Agricultural Economics

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code TEP242
Name Agricultural Economics
Semester 4. 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
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. DİLEK BOSTAN BUDAK


Course Goal

To apply basic principles of economics to the problems encountered in agriculture and find solutions to these problems; to evaluate and assess the annual results of agricultural activities in an enterprise and farm.

Course Content

Basic issues and concepts in agricultural economics; development process of agriculture; characteristics of agricultural sector and its goods; agriculture and economic development; current status of agricultural sector in Turkey and in the world; main economic concepts and principles in agricultural economics; agricultural production factors and their characteristics; annual activity report analysis of a farm; balance sheet preparation and analysis; farm management; agricultural marketing; agricultural and food policies; agricultural organizations and cooperatives;

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Lecture notes

Notes

Agricultural Economics, İ.Hakkı İnan


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Can recognize distinctive basic characteristics of agricultural production
LO02 Can evaluate the role of agricultural sector in national economy, its interactions with other sectors and its contributions to economic development
LO03 Gains the ability to put forward ideas on the basis of economic principles about the the problems encountered in agricultural sector utilizing the basic concepts and tools of economics.
LO04 Can define and compare the major criteria used in evaluating annual activity reports of agricultural enterprises.
LO05 Knows the stages of agricultural commodities throughout the process of passing from farm to consumers, interrelations of these stages and basic effective factors of these


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
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 5
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector 5
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
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
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
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
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
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 economics, descriptions and functions Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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2 Agricultural activities Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 Distinguishing characteristics of agricultural activities, products and markets Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Contributions of Agricultural sector to the National Economy Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 National Economy Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Basic Economical principles in Agricultural economics Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Economical principles Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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9 Production Factors ( Labor, Enterprise) Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 Evaluating annual reports in Agricultural business management Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Agricultural business management Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Agricultural Marketing Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 The importance of cooperatives in agriculture, types of cooperatives, principles, problems, tasks and changes Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Agriculture Policies Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 Agricultural extension Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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16 Term Exams Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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17 Term Exams Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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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