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  Course Description
Course Name : Agricultural Economics

Course Code : BBP112

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. M.NECAT ÖREN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Able to recognize characteristics of agricultural production
Able to evaluate the position of agricultural sector in national economy and examine the relations with the other sectors and evalute contributions of agricultural economy to the national economy.
Gaining the ability of speculation about the problems in agriculture sector with the help of the basic concepts anf tools of Economics.
Gaining the ability of evaluating annual reports of agricultural corporations, making comprasions and defining the fundamental criterias
Able to define the stages of agricultural commodities from farm to conusumer and relations between stages and determine the factors that are affecting the stages.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Solving problems in agriculture sector with the help of the basic principles of economics; interpreting and evaluating activity results in agriculture and agricultural corporations

Course Contents : Basic concepts and terms about agricultural economics, development period of agriculture, agricultural sector and and specialities of commodities; Agriculture and economical development, Agriculture in Turkey and World: Fundamental concepts and principles of Agriculture: Agricultural production factors and features: Analyzing annual reports of agricultural corporations: preparing balance sheets and analyze. Management of agricultural corporations; Agricultural marketing, Agriculture and food policies, Cooperatives in Agriculture

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Agricultural economics, terms and functions Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
2 Differences of agricultural activities Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
3 Differences of agricultural activities Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
4 Contributions of Agricultural sector to the National Economy Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
5 Contributions of Agricultural sector to the National Economy Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
6 Basic Economical principles in Agricultural economics Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
7 Basic Economical principles in Agricultural economics Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
8 Factors of production ( land and capital) Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
9 Factors of production (labour-entreprise);agricultural financing, management Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
10 Midterm Exam Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Exam
11 Evaluating annual reports in Agricultural business management Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
12 Agricultural Marketing Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
13 Agricultural Marketing Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
14 The importance of cooperatives in agriculture, types of cooperatives, principles, problems, tasks and changes Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
15 Agricultural Policies Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections Lecture
16/17 Final Exam All lecture notes and resources Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Tarım Ekonomisi ve İşletmeciliği, 2001, Prof. Dr. İ. Hakkı İnan, T.Ü. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi, Tekirdağ, 2001
 Tarım Ekonomisi, Prof. Dr. Erkan Rehber ve Doç. Dr. Bahattin Çetin, Tarım Ekonomisi Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayınları, Bursa, 1998.
 Tarım Ekonomisi, Prof. Dr. Zeynel Dinler, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, 2000
 Tarım Ekonomisi, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Erkuş ve ark., A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi, Ankara
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering 3
2 To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects 0
3 To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture 0
4 Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches 5
5 To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals 0
6 Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties 0
7 Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture 0
8 Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture 4
9 Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture 0
10 Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying 0
11 Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions 0
12 Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society 5
13 Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. 0
14 Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 16 2 32
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 2 32
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 84
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.36
ECTS Credit: 3