Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural History and Deontology
Course Code: BK106
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course to teach agricultural history in a general view, agricultural development in Turkey and ethics in the profession

Course Content

Relations between agricultural society and agricultural production, industrialization and agricultural production, ethics in agricultural production, developments in agricultural sciences with emphasizing on improvement in plant protection, agricultural education in Turkey, agricultural engineering education, fundamentals in ethics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend ethics in agricultural engineering
2.To be able to acquire values and views about development in agriculture in the country
3.To learn the framework of agricultural engineering
4.To be able to comprehend the history in agriculture and importance of agriculture in economical development
5.To be able to evaluate effects of globalization and technological improvements on agricultural production
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ÖZÇELİK,A., 2005. Tarım Tarihi ve Deontolojisi, A.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Eğitim, Araştırma Ve Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayınları No:8, Ankara.
2.Gorlinsky, G. 2013. The Hiistory of Agriculture. Britannica Educational Publishing (E-book)
3.Tauger, M.B. 2021. Agriculture in World History. Second Edition. Routledge (Taylor and Francis group) London and New York (E-book)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Progression from nomad to settled society
Week 2 - Theoretical
Agricultural production and phase in the development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Agricultural production and phase in the development-II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economy and agriculture relations (family economy, city economy, national economy)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Effects of technological developments in agriculture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Description of agricultural engineering, conception, related legislation and professional organizations-I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Description of agricultural engineering, conception, related legislation and professional organizations-II (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Concepts in ethics-II (history of ethics, definition and bases of ethical behavior)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Concepts in ethics-II (ethics theory; deontology)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Concepts in ethics-III (Ahilik, ethics in profession) (Quiz)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ethics in agriculture-I (Ethical behavior based on cases-discussion)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethics in agriculture-II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Food Safety and reliability-I (climate change, effects of globalization)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Safety and reliability of food II- (Developments in biotechnology, genetically modified organisms)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Quiz1617
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination117118
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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OÇ-2
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3
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026