Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZBB1082016956	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Gaining interpretation ability about a vision regarding the national and international level of agriculture covering agricultural works, principles of agricultural economy, means of production, agricultural operating analysis

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr.Gör.Selda Polat Erdoğan

Learning Outcomes

1	Tarım sektörü ile diğer sektör özelliklerini karşılaştırır.
2	Tarım işletmelerinin üretim ve masraf fonksiyonları doğrultusunda ileriye dönük planlar geliştirir.
3	Tarımsal faaliyetin özelliklerini ana hatlarıyla belirtir.
4	Tarım sektörünün Türkiye ekonomisindeki yerini ve önemini tartışır.
5	Tarım işletmelerine ait girdi-çıktı katsayılarını analiz eder ve sonuçları yorumlar.
6	It compares agricultural sector with other sector characteristics.
7	It develops forward plans in line with the production and cost functions of the agricultural enterprises.
8	It outlines the characteristics of agricultural activity.
9	The agricultural sector of the economy and discuss the importance of its place in Turkey.
10	Analyzes input-output coefficients of agricultural enterprises and interprets the results

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Backgrounding of agricultural sector, Farm structure, capital composition and analysis, farm performance meausures

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Subject and the aim of the agricultural economy.Terms and the principles related to the agricultural economy
2	Characteristics of agricultural activities.
3	The role and importance of agriculture in economic development
4	Agricultural land, production and yield, agricultural production index
5	Agriculture's share in national income, foreign trade, agricultural investments
6	Characteristics of agricultural enterprises
7	Turkey’s agricultural problems
8	Production agents
9	midterm
10	Active and Passive Capital Issues
11	Depreciation
12	Variable Costs
13	Fixed Costs
14	Analysis of annual report (gross income, production value, gross profit)
15	Analysis of annual report (net output, net income)
16	final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Zeynel Dinler Tarım Ekonomisi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Makeup Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	15	1	15
Discussion	15	1	15
Question-Answer	15	1	15
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	5	1	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	1	7
Reading	15	2	30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13
LO1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO2	1	1	3	1	1	2	5	2	1		1	2	1
LO3	1	2	3	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
LO4	2	2	3	1	2	4	1	2	1	1	1	3	1
LO5	1	2	3	2	1	5	1	2	1	1	1	2	1
LO6	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	1
LO7	3	3	4	5	3	5	4	5	5	4	5	4	4
LO8	1	2	3	4	3	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	4
LO9	1	2	4	5	3	4	3	3	4	4	5	5	2
LO10	1	3	2	2	5	3	2	2	2	3	2	2	2

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High