Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Economics
Course Code: KPO156
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

evaluating agriculture and the agricultural sector in economic , evaluate the structure of the agricultural sector and agricultural policies implemented in Turkey , also , how the analysis takes place in the international exchange of agricultural products is the main purpose of this course .

Course Content

The historical development of agriculture in this course, the role of the basic functions and activities and economy will be discussed in general and Turkey axis roles on optimal agricultural production of agricultural enterprises mainly in the course , the formation of prices of agricultural products , the causes of price instability, caused by the agricultural use of technology , applied to agricultural products supporting policies and agricultural production and trade in agricultural products on the roles of international organizations will discuss the effects .

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains how the transition to settled agriculture and nomadic life of hunting
2.Agricultural activities and defines the basic functions
3.analyzes the characteristics of the place of agriculture in GDP and agricultural production functions
4.Agricultural population growth, explains the relationship between fertility and migration
5.small and large businesses in Turkey to discuss the situation and characteristics in Agriculture
6.Explain the characteristics of supply and demand of agricultural products, agricultural mechanization explains the process in Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
1.• Dinler, Zeynel, (2001), Tarım Ekonomisi, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, Özgüven, Ali, (1983), Tarım Ekonomisi ve Politikası, Filiz Kitabevi, İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The historical development of agriculture and land ownership scheme
Week 2 - Theoretical
The basic functions and activities of agriculture.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Characteristics of agricultural production function , law of diminishing returns , returns to scale and optimal combination of products .
Week 4 - Theoretical
economic development and the share of national income of the agricultural sector
Week 5 - Theoretical
Agricultural population growth, fertility and immigration
Week 6 - Theoretical
The driving force of migration out of farming villages in Turkey , the transmitter power and the role of the city's attractive power
Week 7 - Theoretical
Agricultural mechanization and Turkey
Week 8 - Theoretical
small and large businesses in agriculture and the situation in Turkey
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 10 - Theoretical
Agricultural product prices ; Supply and demand of agricultural products .
Week 11 - Theoretical
impact on instability of agricultural enterprises and agricultural product prices
Week 12 - Theoretical
government intervention in agricultural products and applications
Week 13 - Theoretical
features and direct income support implementation of support policies implemented in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
international exchange of agricultural products and international agricultural organizations
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes