Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Policies
Course Code: ECN509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It is for students to learn the basic principles of agricultural economics and the agricultural policies necessary for the successful management of all segments of the agricultural sector.

Course Content

Agricultural development models, agricultural support policies, mechanization and technology use in agriculture, agricultural production and agricultural foreign trade in Turkey, agricultural support policies in Turkey and comparison with the world...

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hatice ARMUTCUOĞLU TEKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Evaluates the fundamental contributions of agricultural sector in economic development and agricultural development models.
2.Analyzes the policies of agricultural subsidies.
3.Examines the mechanization in agriculture and technology usage.
4.Evaluates the agricultural production and foreign agricultural trade in Turkey
5.Examines agriculture sector and agricultural organizations in the world.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Arslan Zafer GÜRLER - Tarım Ekonomisi ve Politikası, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
2.Gülten KAZGAN - Tarım ve Gelişme, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
3.Zeynel DİNLER - Tarım Ekonomisi, Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Agricultural Production and The Types of Agricultural Production
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Fundamental Contributions of Agricultural Sector in Economic Development Process
Week 3 - Theoretical
Agricultural Development Models
Week 4 - Theoretical
Agricultural Subsidies Policies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mechanization in Agriculture and Technology Usage
Week 6 - Theoretical
Agricultural Mechanization and Technology Usage in Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
Agricultural Mechanization and Technology Usage in Turkey
Week 8 - Theoretical
Agricultural Production and Foreign Agricultural Trade in Turkey
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Examination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Agricultural Subsidies Policies in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Agriculture Sector and Agricultural Organizations in the World
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Effects of Agricultural Productions and Agricultural Production Trade in the World
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Place, importance and Structure of the Agriculture in the European Union
Week 14 - Theoretical
Agricultural Production, Agricultural Policies and Turkey’s Position in the European Union
Week 15 - Theoretical
Agricultural Production, Agricultural Policies and Turkey’s Position in the European Union
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination123225
Final Examination128230
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
PÇ-10
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PÇ-13
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PÇ-15
OÇ-1
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
OÇ-2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
OÇ-3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
OÇ-4
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
OÇ-5
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026