Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Production Economics
Course Code: ZTE508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: None
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to enable the students to learn obtaining various production functions and to provide them with the skills for interpreting

Course Content

Concept of production function Collection and analysing data used for estimating production functions Types of production functions and selection of the best fit function Economic interpretations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Altuğ ÖZDEN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the factor-product relationships
2.To be able to interpret technical researches economically
3.To be able to guide farmers about effective use of resources
4.To be able to use mathematical technics for determining factor-product relationships
5.To be able to determine and interpret business performances.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Doll, J.P., Orazem, F., “Production Economics, Theory with Applications”, Second Edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc.,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basis of the production economics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factor-product relationships
Week 4 - Theoretical
Data collecting for factor-product relationships
Week 5 - Theoretical
Defining production function, application areas, classical production function, basic concepts
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of production functions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Selection of appropriate function
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical production function applications in crop production
Week 9 - Theoretical
Physical production function applications in crop production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Physical production function applications in animal production
Week 11 - Theoretical
Physical production function applications in animal production
Week 12 - Theoretical
Economic interpretations I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic interpretations II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Economic interpretations III
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1493168
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)195
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
OÇ-1
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026