Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Economics
Course Code: İKT355
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Yok
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to give information about the contribution of agriculture to Turkish economy, agricultural production economics, natural resources economics, valuation, agricultural policy, international agricultural policy, agricultural production factors, agricultural finance and credit, introduction to agricultural business, agricultural business analysis, agricultural marketing, agricultural cooperatives.

Course Content

Introduction to agricultural economics and business, the contribution of agriculture in the economy of Turkey, agricultural production economics, agricultural policy, international agricultural policy, agricultural production factors, agricultural finance and credit, agricultural marketing, agricultural cooperatives, agricultural development.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Emetullah Yasemin BOZDAĞLIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To have information about the contribution to Turkish economy.
2.The students who take this course are expected comprehend the economic concepts, principles and methods applied to agriculture and use to solve agricultural problems confronted.
3.To be able to evaluate the role and importance of the agricultural sector in the economy.
4.To be able to analyze that the sub-branches of the agricultural sector and the sector in comparison with other sectors' conditions of production.
5.To be able to explain agricultural policies, objectives and how to use these devices.
Recommended or Required Reading
2.Agricultural Economics, Principles and Policy, Granada Publishing.Buckett, M., (1982)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of agriculture and land ownership.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic functions and activities of agriculture.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Properties of agricultural production function, decreasing efficiency law.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Scales of returns and optimal product composition
Week 5 - Theoretical
The share of agricultural sector in economic development and national income
Week 6 - Theoretical
Agricultural population growth, productivity and migration phenomenon
Week 7 - Theoretical
The driving force of the migration out of farming villages in Turkey, the transmitting power and the role of the city's attractive power
Week 8 - Theoretical
The driving force of the migration out of farming villages in Turkey, the transmitting power and the role of the city's attractive power
Week 9 - Theoretical
Agricultural mechanization and Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Small and large enterprises and the agricultural situation in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Agricultural product prices; Supply and demand of agricultural products.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Instability in agricultural product prices and its effects on agricultural holdings
Week 13 - Theoretical
State intervention and applications of agricultural products
Week 14 - Theoretical
Properties and applications of direct income support support policies implemented in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
4
OÇ-3
3
5
5
5
3
5
4
5
4
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026