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| Code | ZFS109 |
| Name | General Economics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. 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. ÖMER FARUK EMEKSİZ |
| Course Instructor |
Tuğçe KAYA
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
This course will introduce to the students the fundamentals of economics
Course Content
Basic concepts of Economics, market types, pricing, consumer behaviour theory, production theory, partition theory, national income, employment, money and banking, and foreign trade
Course Precondition
Yok
Resources
Genel Ekonomi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları
Notes
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Can explain the basic terms of Economics in his / her own words. |
| LO02 | Can explain the terms such as utility, need, scarcity in his / her own words. |
| LO03 | She / he can define market concept, can recognize different market types. She / he can emphasize the importance of these concept for the Economics. |
| LO04 | Can explain the pricing concept in his / her own words. |
| LO05 | She / he can define Demand concept and recognize the types of elasticity. |
| LO06 | She / he can define Supply concept and recognize the types of elasticity. |
| LO07 | She / he can explain demand and supply elasticity and recognize their differences. She / he can explain function of the elasticities on the pricing in agricultural sector. |
| LO08 | She / he can explain production theory and can interpret examples in life. |
| LO09 | She / he can explain distribution theory in his / her words. |
| LO10 | She / he can explain National Income in his / her words and can recognize the differences of measurement methods. |
| LO11 | She / he can explain Employment concept. |
| LO12 | She / he can explain Money concept and Banking System. |
| LO13 | She / he can define and explain International Trade and its concept. |
| LO14 | She / he can define Growth concept and explain Growth Teories. |
| LO15 | She / he can define Development concept and explain Development Teories. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge in the fields of basic sciences (mathematics / science) and food engineering and the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies, defines and solves complex engineering problems in applications in the fields of food engineering and technology. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to apply a complex system or process related to food products and production components using modern design methods under certain constraints and conditions. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Choosing and using modern technical tools necessary for analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in food engineering and technology applications; For this purpose, he/she uses information technologies. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gaining laboratory skills for the analysis and solution of complex problems in the field of food engineering, designing an experiment, conducting an experiment, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve problems encountered in food engineering applications. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Turkish / English related to the field of food engineering, to write reports, to prepare design and production reports, to present effectively and to use communication technologies. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizing the necessity of lifelong learning and constantly improving himself/herself in the field of food engineering. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the awareness of food legislation and management systems and professional ethics. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Using the knowledge of project design and management, he/she attempts to develop and realize new ideas about food engineering applications; have information about sustainability. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has awareness about the effects and legal consequences of engineering practices related to food safety and quality on consumer health and environmental safety within the framework of national and international legal regulations. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts of Economics (problems, economic systems, doctrins) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay |
| 2 | Fundamental terms about Economics (Necessity, goods and services, utility, value) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Benzetim |
| 3 | Fundamental terms about Economics ( Production Factors) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 4 | Market Types ( Market concept, perfect competition market, other market types) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 5 | Pricing ( Demand) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 6 | Pricing (Supply) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 7 | Pricing ( Elasticity, pricing, periodical price fluctations in Agriculture) | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Benzetim, Örnek Olay |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Production Theory | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Distiribution Theory | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | National Income and Measurement Methods | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Employment | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Money and Banking | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 14 | Foreign Trade, Economic Growth and Development | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | General Review | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||