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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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General Economics |
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| Course Code |
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BBP121 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. MÜGE KANTAR DAVRAN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Able to define basic concepts of Economics
Able to explain fundamental principles of source utilization that is the major issue of economics
Able to interpret factor that are effecting; supply- demand, market structure and pricing
Able to discuss macro economic variables and their relations.
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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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None |
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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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Examining basic concepts and problems of economics, economical systems; collecting information on macro and micro economics level. According these informations gaining a basic knowledge about economics in Agricultural Economics. |
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| Course Contents |
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Basic concepts of Economics, market types, pricing, consumer behaviour theory, production theory, partition theory, national income, employment, money and banking, foreign trade |
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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 |
Basic concepts of Economics (problems, economic systems, doctrins) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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2 |
Fundamental terms about Economics (Necessity, goods and services, utility, value) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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3 |
Fundamental terms about Economics ( Production Factors) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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4 |
Market Types ( Market concept, perfect competition market, other market types) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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5 |
Pricing ( Demand) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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6 |
Pricing (Supply) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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7 |
Pricing ( Elasticity, pricing, periodical price fluctations in Agriculture) |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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8 |
Consumer Behaviour Theory |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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9 |
Production Theory |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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10 |
Distribution Theory |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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11 |
Midterm Exam |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Exam |
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12 |
National Income and Employment |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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13 |
Money and Banking |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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14 |
Foreign Trade, Economic Growth, Development |
Lecture notes and recommended resources for the relevant sections |
Lecture |
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15 |
General Review |
All lecture notes and resources |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
All lecture notes and resources |
Lecture |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Lecture notes that have been prepared and updated.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Temel Ekonomi (Prof.Dr. Hakkı İnan)
Mikroekonomiye Giriş (Prof.Dr. Tümay ERTEK)
Genel Ekonomi (Prof.Dr. Kenan ÇELİK)
- Genel Ekonomi (Prof.Dr. M.Asım ÇUBUKÇU)
- Genel Ekonomi (Prof.Dr. Yaşar GÜRGEN)
- Ekonomi (Prof.Dr. Selahattin ERAKTAN, Prof.Dr. A.Fethi AÇIL)
Ekonomiye Giriş (Prof. Dr. Tevfik PEKİN)
İktisada Giriş (Alkin E., Yıldırım, K., Özer, M.)
Mikro Ekonomi (Prof.Dr. Zeynel Dinler)
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
90 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
10 |
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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 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering |
0 |
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2 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects
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0 |
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3 |
To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture |
0 |
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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 |
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5 |
To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals |
0 |
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6 |
Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties |
0 |
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Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture |
0 |
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8 |
Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture |
0 |
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9 |
Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture |
0 |
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10 |
Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying |
4 |
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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 |
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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 |
4 |
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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. |
2 |
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14 |
Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards |
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) |
15 |
1 |
15 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
15 |
1 |
15 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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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: | 70 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.8 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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