Information Package

Master's of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems with Thesis

STG505

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY

Course Code
STG505
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gains knowledge between agricultural economy and consept.
  2. Have knowledge about agricultural production tools.
  3. Gains knowledge about the importance of agricultural management.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe teaching of this course will enable students to observe and analyze the agriculture sector from micro and macro perspectives. In this course, students will learn the features of agricultural activity, agricultural production factors, agricultural product market, decreasing product principle, average cost principle, substitution principles, and agricultural business functions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
2nd Week 2 Agricultural Economics and Scope I
3rd Week 3 Agricultural Economics and Scope II
4th Week 4 Characteristics of Agricultural Production
5th Week 5 The shape of the production and costs of agricultural production
6th Week 6 Relations with the Agricultural Production Market
7th Week 7 Agricultural Production Vehicles
8th Week 8 Midterm Exam
9th Week 9 Economic principles used in Agribusiness
10th Week 10 Descending Income Principle
11th Week 11 Average Costs Principle
12th Week 12 Substitution Principle
13th Week 13 Introduction to Agricultural Management
14th Week 14 Agricultural Management
15th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingOğuz, C., Bayramoğlu, Z., 2014. Tarım Ekonomisi. Atlas Akademi Yayınları, Konya
Ahmet Özçelik, Mevhibe Albayrak, Halil Fidan, Harun Tanrıvermiş, Erdoğan Güneş, Bülent Gülçubuk, Tarım Ekonomisi ve İşletmecilik, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir, 2013
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers yüz yüze
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 5
Quiz 1 5
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 90 90
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 71 71
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 2 46 92
Total Work Load300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X
K2 X X X
K3
K4 X
K5
K6 X X
K7 X