Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Economics
Course Code: TE189
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
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

By addressing the economic aspect of agricultural activity, stand on topics related to micro-and macro-level problems in agriculture, within the framework of the basic principles of the general economy, to shed light on the most effective use of scarce productive resources in agricultural holdings.

Course Content

The general characteristics of agricultural production, the overall economy principles, examining the factors of agricultural production, price formation in agricultural products, agricultural finance, evaluation of the results of agricultural enterprises.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gökhan ÇINAR
Learning Outcomes
1.General characteristics of agricultural production to learn about Organizational awareness development
2.Understand the general economic concepts
3.To use the factors of production in the agricultural enterprises the most effective and efficient manner
4.To understand the formation Prices
5.Agricultural marketing, agricultural credit and finance an overview
6.Determination of result of yearly activities in agricultural holdings.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hakkı İnan (2014).Tarım ekonomisi ve işletmeciliği, Avcı ofset, İstanbul.
2.Oğuz Cennet, Bayramoğlu Zeki (2014) Tarım Ekonomisi, Atlas Akademi Yayinlari, Konya
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance of Agriculture in Turkey's Economy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Economic Concepts and Principle in Agriculture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic Concepts and Principle in Agriculture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Agricultural Production Elements
Week 6 - Theoretical
Price theory and price formation in agricultural products
Week 7 - Theoretical
Price elasticity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fixed costs and variable costs in the farming business
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cost account in agricultural products
Week 10 - Theoretical
Economics of scale
Week 11 - Theoretical
Determination of Annual Results in Agriculture Holdings
Week 12 - Theoretical
Planing of Agriclture Holdings
Week 13 - Theoretical
Investment of Agriculture Holdings
Week 14 - Theoretical
Risk and Uncertainty in Agriculture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
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
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
3
3
3
OÇ-6
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026