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| Code | TE008 |
| Name | The Economics of Climate Change and Agriculture |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi UFUK GÜLTEKİN |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
Learns climate change and the economic effects on agriculture
Course Content
The concept of climate change, the factors leading to climate change, the share of the sectors in this change, modeling studies for climate change, future-oriented scenarios, international agreements on climate change, climate change and its economic effects, impact assessment methods, the importance of climate change in agriculture, climate change and its economic impact on the agricultural sector, climate studies and the results in Turkey, climate change and agricultural policies implemented in Turkey, EU, other topics
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Roychowdhury, R., Choudhury, S., Hasanuzzaman, M., & Srivastava, S. (Eds.). (2020). Sustainable agriculture in the era of climate change. Springer International Publishing.
Notes
handouts and slides
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the concept of climate change, the factors leading to climate change, the share of sectors in this change, the changes observed to date |
| LO02 | Modeling studies on climate change, scenarios created for the future, international agreements on climate change, climate change and economic impacts and impact assessment methods |
| LO03 | Learns the agricultural policies applied in the context of climate change in Turkey and EU |
| LO04 | Explain the concepts of sustainability and sustainable agriculture |
| LO05 | Defines the relationship between Agriculture-Environment-Climate |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | Description, Scope and Importance | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | sectoral changes until today -1 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | sectoral changes until today -2 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Modeling studies for climate change, scenarios for the future - 1 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Modeling studies for climate change, scenarios for the future - 2 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | International agreements on climate change, climate change and economic impacts | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Impact assessment methods, adaptation to climate change and adaptation policies | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | The importance of climate change in agriculture sector, economic impact of climate change on agriculture, economic impact assessment in agriculture - 1 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | The importance of climate change in agriculture sector, economic impact of climate change on agriculture, economic impact assessment in agriculture - 2 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | The importance of climate change in agriculture sector, economic impact of climate change on agriculture, economic impact assessment in agriculture - 3 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Economic impact studies and results in Turkey and EU - 1 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Economic impact studies and results in Turkey and EU - 2 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Agricultural policies in Turkey and EU in the context of climate change - 1 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Agricultural policies in Turkey and EU in the context of climate change - 2 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | 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 | ||