Information Package / Course Catalogue
Livestock Economics
Course Code: VZO532
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Giving information about livestock enterprise establishment, management, economic planning, programming

Course Content

To be knowledgeable about to exhibit the share and importance of animal husbandry in the Turkish Economy, choosing of the farm location, activity principles, the cost-benefit analysis, cost estimation, supply and demand laws, inflation, gross national product, employment and the cooperative system issues

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet Kenan TÜRKYILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the share and importance of livestock breeding in the Turkish Economy, can make analysis
2.Knows the concepts of basic economics
3.Makes the cost-benefit analysis in livestock holdings
4.Knowledgeable about marketing and organizational issues of animal products.
5.Has a knowledge will guide to entrepreneurs in livestock holdings.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Luening, A.R. (2008): Süt Sığırcılığı İşletmelerinin Yönetimi. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Yayınları, Yayın No: 29
2.Yozgat, O. (1984): Nihat Sayar Yayın ve Yardım Vakfı, İstanbul
3.Müftüoğlu, T. (1994): İşletme İktisadı. Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara
4.Korver, S., Arendonk Van, J.A.M. (1988): Modelling of Livestock Production Systems. Kluwer Academic Publishers,London
5.Morris, R.S. Dijkhuizen, A.A. (1997):Animal Health Economics. University of Sydney.
6.Rodostits, O. M. (2001): Herd Health. W.B. Saunders Company.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The share and importance of animal husbandry in Turkish Economy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Establishment of livestock holdings
Week 3 - Theoretical
The cost estimation in enterprices
Week 4 - Theoretical
The cost-benefit analysis
Week 5 - Theoretical
The law of supply
Week 6 - Theoretical
The law of demand
Week 7 - Theoretical
The market balance and price formation
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) The market types
Week 9 - Theoretical
Inflation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Employment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Gross national product
Week 12 - Theoretical
Livestock markets and marketing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Animal product marketing techniques
Week 14 - Theoretical
The cooperative system
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment101010
Reading102020
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
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
1
2
3
1
5
OÇ-2
1
2
3
5
OÇ-3
2
5
OÇ-4
1
2
5
OÇ-5
1
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026