Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OT213AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICSElective233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Gaining interpretation ability about a vision regarding the national and international level of agriculture covering agricultural works, principles of agricultural economy, means of production, agricultural operating analysis
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Aysun ŞEHİT
Learning Outcomes
1Compares the characteristics of the agricultural sector and other sectors.
2It develops forward plans in line with the production and cost functions of the agricultural enterprises.
3Point out the principles of agricultural business
4The agricultural sector of the economy and discuss the importance of its place in Turkey.
5
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Backgrounding of agricultural sector, Farm structure, capital composition and analysis, farm performance meausures
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Subject and the aim of the agricultural economy.Terms and the principles related to the agricultural economy
2Characteristics of agricultural activities.
3The role and importance of agriculture in economic development
4Agricultural land, production and yield, agricultural production index
5Agriculture's share in national income, foreign trade, agricultural investments
6Characteristics of agricultural enterprises
7Turkey’s agricultural problems
8Midterm Examination
9Production agents
10Active and Passive Capital Issues
11Depreciation
12Variable and Fixed Costs
13Analysis of annual report (gross income, production value, gross profit)
14Analysis of annual report (net output, net income)
15Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Cinemre, H.A, 2010. Tarım Ekonomisi. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Ders Kitabı No:11, Samsun
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 Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Seminar122
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Homework Problems14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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14
LO1     5  5     
LO2     5  5     
LO3     5  5     
LO4     5  5     
LO5     5  5     
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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