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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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International Agricultural Relations |
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| Course Code |
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TEP454 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. M.NECAT ÖREN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has theoretical background knowledge to enable him/her to identify the importance and reasons of international agriculture relations and trade.
Knows and identifies the position, importance, development of agriculture in international relations
Knows about effective factors and developments related with international agriculture relations
Knows and can evaluate international developments having effect on national agriculture and agricultural policies.
Has information about developmental tendencies in agriculture and agricultural markets
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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MU 101 Practical Work
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Food production and agricultural policies are regarded as a global issue today rather than being a national problem due to international interdependence. From this point of view, main purpose of this course is to gain students a global viewpoint investigating farming, farming policies, international interdependence and relations, and agribusiness that constitutes the basics for all these relations |
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| Course Contents |
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Scope, importance and growth of international relations; international trade theories; interventions to foreign trade and national justifications; reasons causing international agricultural relations; production, consumption and trade of world agricultural commodities; international agricultural and trade policies and situation of underdeveloped countries; agricultural protectionism and subsidies; international agricultural treaties and organizations; agricultural relations between EU and Turkey |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
The scope, importance and historical development of the international relations, |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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2 |
Trade theories and international economic relations |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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3 |
Barriers in front of the interntational trade; Foreign trade interventions |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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4 |
National reason of Foreign trade interventions |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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5 |
The reasons for international relations and trade (Supply and demand aspect) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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6 |
Production of agriculture products in world and regional distribution of population |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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7 |
Food insecurity and sufficiency in the world; status of development and underdevelopment countries and in Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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8 |
Food insecurity and sufficiency in the world; status of development and underdevelopment countries and in Turkey (cont´d) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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9 |
Midterm Exam |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Written Exam |
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10 |
The direction of interntational agriculture trade , development and status in Turkey |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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11 |
The problem of foreign trade rates against underdeveloped countries |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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12 |
International agriculture and trade policies |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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13 |
Agricultural protection and subvansions fight |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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14 |
International organizations and agricultural agreements |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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15 |
The agriculture relations between Turkey and EU |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
All lecture notes and resources |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Lecture notes that have been prepared and updated
-Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş (Tayyar Arı)
-Food and Agricultural Policy (Harold G. Halcrow et all.)
-Agricultural Policies and World Markets (McCalla, A.F. et all.)
-Tarım Politikalarında Yeni Denge Arayışları ve Türkiye (TÜSİAD Yayınları)
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
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 |
0 |
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2 |
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 |
0 |
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3 |
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 |
0 |
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4 |
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 |
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5 |
is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector |
0 |
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6 |
is able to show and express economic and social data to be used in agricultural decision making process in tables, graphs and mathematical symbols |
0 |
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7 |
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 |
0 |
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8 |
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 |
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9 |
uses basic information technologies in the analysis of economic and social data and uses software prepared for this purpose and interpretes results |
0 |
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10 |
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 |
0 |
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11 |
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 |
2 |
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12 |
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 |
0 |
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13 |
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 |
0 |
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14 |
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 |
4 |
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15 |
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 |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
16 |
2 |
32 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
16 |
2 |
32 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 84 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.36 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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