Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural History and Deontology
Course Code: ZT106
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

Agricultural history, which is within the scope of agricultural economics and history of commerce, dealt with agriculture related events in the past.Discuss to what extent that it is important for shaping of the future of the historical facts. When performing the profession of agricultural engineers, right and wrong/good bad axis are examined. It aims to provide positive motivation of the students by considering the general principles of Professional ethical sensibilities

Course Content

1. transition from family economy to the world economy 2. Developmental stages in utilization of soil types and agriculture in ancient civilizations 3. Recent history of agriculture 4. Effects of the industrial revolution in agriculture 5. Atatürk and agriculture, republican period in agriculture sector in Turkey 6. Definition of agricultural engineering, scope and related legislation, professional organizations of agricultural engineers 7. The concept of ethics, classification of ethics, ethical theories 8. Agricultural ethics 9. Sustainable Agriculture and Input Use, Food Safety and Reliability 10. Soil and water pollution, ethical aspects of biotechnology 11. Status agricultural workers 12. Animal rights 13. Ethics of scientific research in agriculture

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Orhan KARACA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to apprehend the agricultural activities in the historical process
2.To be able to know definition of Agricultural Engineering, scope and related legislation, professional organizations of Agricultural Engineers
3.To be able to comprehend the concept of ethics, classification of ethics, ethical theories
4.To be able to grasp sustainable Agriculture and Input Use, Food Safety and Reliability, Soil and Water Pollution.
5.To be figure out ethical Aspects of Biotechnology, status agricultural workers
6.To be able to apprehend animal rights and ethics of scientific research in agriculture
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Family economy transition to the world economy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Developmental stages at utilization of soil types and agriculture in ancient civilizations
Week 3 - Theoretical
Recent history of agriculture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effects of the industrial revolution in agriculture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Atatürk and agriculture, republican period in agriculture sector in turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
Definition of Agricultural Engineering, Scope and Related Legislation, Professional Organizations of Agricultural Engineers
Week 7 - Theoretical
The concept of ethics, classification of ethics, ethical theories
Week 8 - Theoretical
The concept of ethics, classification of ethics, ethical theories
Week 9 - Theoretical
Agricultural Ethics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sustainable Agriculture and Input Use, Food Safety and Reliability
Week 11 - Theoretical
Soil and Water Pollution, Ethical Aspects of Biotechnology
Week 12 - Theoretical
Status agricultural workers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Animal rights
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ethics of scientific research in agriculture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading25010
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026