Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İKT6218.01TARIM EKONOMİSİElective127
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
provide necessary information about the agricultural economy. Agricultural development of the economy, basic economic characteristics will be discussed in the way of relevant literature.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Identifies basic concepts related to agricultural economics
2understands the interaction between agricultural economics and industry and economy in general
3analyses the current developments of agricultural economics
4Learns and analyzes agricultural supply and demand models
5learns and analyses basic objectives and tools of agricultural policies
6Knows current problems in agriculture, and suggests solutions
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Agricultural firms, agricultural products, relationship with other sectors, analysis of sector
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Evolution of Agriculture and Land Ownership Pattern
2Evolution of Agriculture and Land Ownership Pattern
3Expected Fulfillment Functions of Agriculture and Agriculture-Industry Relations
4Economic Development and the Share of Agriculture in National Income-Employment
5Agricultural Population
6Agricultural Production Function, Productivity
7Agricultural Infrastructure and Agricultural Firms
8Midterm examination
9Mechanization in Agriculture
10Prices of Agricultural Products
1111. Week State Intervention on Agricultural Products Written and Oral Presentation, Listening, observation and interpretation, critical thinking
12Foreign Trade, International Organizations and Agricultural Products
13Environmental Problems, Education and Social Security in Agriculture
14Transportation of Agricultural Products, Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points(HACCP), ISO Quality Management Systems and Agriculture. Relations with Turkey and the European Union in terms of the Agricultural Sector
15Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Zeynel Dinler, Tarım Ekonomisi, Ekin Kitabevi, 2000
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11.51.5
Final Examination11.51.5
Attending Lectures14342
Problem Solving5210
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Homework Problems5210
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13535
Individual Study for Final Examination14545
Homework5210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)197.0
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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