Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Policy
Course Code: TİS205
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To explain the reasons for government intervention in agriculture and policy objectives. To teach policy tools in achieving the determined policy objectives and ways to intervene agricultural markets To analyze potential effects of this intervention based on producers, consumers, food safety, agriculture-environment relations, rural development and agro-industry. Students should be able to understand comparatively national and international agricultural policy goals, objectives, instruments and their players and to analyze agricultural policy issues using methods of economic analysis.

Course Content

General concepts (economics, agricultural economics and policy, theoretical and practical agricultural policy, national and international agricultural policy), national and international agricultural policy objectives, players, agricultural policy instruments (agricultural structure policy tools, tools for improving agricultural income levels in rural, regulatory tools for agricultural production and supply), various analysis of impacts of applications for government intervention in agricultural markets, international agricultural policy practices.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to reveal existing and potential problems encountered in the agricultural sector at national and international levels .
2.To be able to identify various problems in agriculture, link solutions to policy tool. To be able to develop recommendations.
3.To be able to analyze cases quantitatively and verbally using economic methods and the effects of national and international policies on agriculture
4.To be able to analyze the role of stakeholders in the agricultural sector by collaborating with relevant stakeholders for assignment preparations.
5.To be able to bring common solutions to cases with a class discussion
6.To be able toexperience in writing term papers and analyze and synthesize information.
7.To be able to develop self confidence with the presentation of issues in the classroom and express themselves verbally
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Textbook: Eraktan G., Tarım Politikası Temelleri ve Türkiye’de Tarımsal Destekleme Politikası, Uzel Yayınları, 2001,İstanbul
2.Yavuz, F., Tarım Politikası II: Genel Politikalar ve Uluslararası Tarım Ticareti, Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Yayınları No: 186, Sayfa: 270, 2001, Erzurum
3.KNUTSON, R.D., J.B. PENN AND B.L. FLINCHBAUGH (2006): Agricultural and Food Policy, 6th Edition. Pearson, New Jersey
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Agricultural Policy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reasons for governments intervention in agriculture, agricultural policy objectives
Week 3 - Theoretical
Role of the agricultural sector in economic development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classification of agricultural policy instruments
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classification of agricultural policy instruments
Week 6 - Theoretical
Essential Economic Tools for Agricultural Policy Analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Agricultural structure policy instruments and Turkish case,Student presentations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Agricultural structure policy instruments and Turkish case,Student presentations (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The instruments for increasing income levels in agriculture and applications in Turkey,Student presentations
Week 10 - Theoretical
The instruments for increasing income levels in agriculture and applications in Turkey(continued),Student presentations
Week 11 - Theoretical
The instruments for regulating agricultural supply and markets and applications in Turkey,Student presentations
Week 12 - Theoretical
The instruments for regulating agricultural supply and markets and applications in Turkey (continued),Student presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Analysis of impacts of applications for government intervention in agricultural markets
Week 14 - Theoretical
Analysis of impacts of applications for government intervention in agricultural markets (continued)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%1
Midterm Examination1%35
Final Examination1%60
Final Rate1%4
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150230
Assignment43428
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
2
2
3
2
2
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1
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1
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2
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1
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3
5
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2
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1
1
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5
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1
1
1
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1
1
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2
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2
1
1
1
1
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026