Agricultural Economics (IKT405) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Agricultural Economics IKT405 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Dr. Öğr. Üyesi
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The main aim of this course is to equip students with the basic theories of modern agricultural economics. This course also aims to provide the necessary tools as well as concepts to analyze the key problems and the related policy issues of agricultural economics and agricultural policy. For that purpose the class and agricultural relations starting from the 16th century ( enclosure movements in United Kingdom) to 1990s’ ( establishment of World Trade Organization) is analyzed with a multidisciplinary approach.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To develop an understanding of agricultural economics.
  • To explain the main differences between the agricultural policies.
  • To learn the methodology of analysis.
  • To learn the basic models and tools for analysis.
  • To learn how to apply the basic models and concepts to explain the key events and problems in the Turkish agriculture and world agriculture.
Course Content The basic concepts like production, productivity, crop season, inputs and production functions; the relation between these concepts and agricultural production and agricultural policies; analysis of these concepts via employment of basic econometric tools; the effects of World Trade Organization, IMF and World Bank on Turkish agriculture.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic Concepts on Agricultural Economics BOEHLJE Michael ve Otto DOERING; “Farm Policy in an Industrialized Agriculture” Journal of Agribusiness Vol.18, No.1 (2000) pp 53-60., GEHLHAR Mark ve REGMI Anita; Factors Shaping Global Food Markets. New Directions in Global Food Markets. USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin 2005, Number 794 pp. 5-17.
2 Basic Concepts on Agricultural Economics EATON Charles ve Andrew W. SHEPHARD ; Contract Farming. Partnerships for Growth. FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin No.145 Rome, 2001., EDELMAN Paul R.; “Farm Characteristics of Contract Specialty Grain Producers” Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 2006, Vol.29, No.1 pp95-117
3 Basic Concepts on Agricultural Economics FOSTER John Bellamy ve MAGDOFF Fred; “Liebig, Marx ve Toprak Verimliliğinin Tükenişi” Tarım Bolluk İçinde Yoksulluk (Çev.Arslan Başer Kafaoğlu). Analiz BasımYayın İstanbul, 2003.
4 Agricultural Production and Yield Functions Elisabeth Sadoulet and Alain de Janvry “Quantative Development Policy Analysis” Chapter 1 The Quantitative Analysis of Development Policy pp 1-30
5 Agricultural Production and Yield Functions Elisabeth Sadoulet and Alain de Janvry “Quantative Development Policy Analysis”
6 Agricultural Production and Yield Functions Elisabeth Sadoulet and Alain de Janvry “Quantative Development Policy Analysis” Chapter 3 The Profit Function Approach to Supply and Factor Demand pp 61-82
7 Agricultural Production and Yield Functions Elisabeth Sadoulet and Alain de Janvry “Quantative Development Policy Analysis” Chapter 4 Supply Response pp 84-110
8 Uruguay Round Agricultural Aggrement BUREAU Jean-Christophe, Jean SEBASTIEN ve Alan MATTHEWS ; Concessions and Exemptions for Developing Countries in the Agricultural Negotiations: The Role of the Special and Differential Treatment. TRADEAG Working Papers, 6/2005
9 Midterm
10 Uruguay Round Agricultural Aggrement ERTUĞRUL Cemil; Tarımda Küreselleşme. Uruguay Görüşmeleri ve Sonrası.Odak Yayınevi Ankara, 2004.
11 Uruguay Round Agricultural Aggrement FAO; FAO Papers on Selected Issues Relating to WTO Negotiations on Agriculture. FAO 2002, FAO; Agriculture, Trade and Food Security, Fao, Rome 2002
12 Turkish Agriculture BAYENER Ahmet; Türkiye Tarımının Geleceği, Gelişmeler Işığında Beklentiler. 2008,
13 Turkish Agriculture KAZGAN Gülten; Tarım ve Gelişme. Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları İstanbul, 2003.
14 IMF Stand by arrangements with Turkey and World Bank Agricultural Reform HAGGARD Stephan; “The Politics of Adjustment:Lessons from the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility” International Organization Vol.39 No.3 Summer 1985
15 IMF Stand by arrangements with Turkey and World Bank Agricultural Reform OYA, Carlos; “Kalkınmakta Olan Ülkelerde Çiftçilere Sopa ve Havuç:Kuramda ve Uygulamada Tarımsal Neoliberalizm” Neoliberalizm Muhalif Bir Seçki İçinde (Çev. Şeyda Başlı ve Tuncel Öncel) Haz. Alfredo Saad-Filho ve Deborah Johnston, Ankara, 2008.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Elisabeth Sadoulet and Alain de Janvry “Quantative Development Policy Analysis” The John Hopkins University Press, London
Other Sources 2. BOEHLJE Michael ve Otto DOERING; “Farm Policy in an Industrialized Agriculture” Journal of Agribusiness Vol.18, No.1 (2000) pp 53-60
3. GEHLHAR Mark ve REGMI Anita; Factors Shaping Global Food Markets. New Directions in Global Food Markets. USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin 2005, Number 794 pp. 5-17
4. EATON Charles ve Andrew W. SHEPHARD ; Contract Farming. Partnerships for Growth. FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin No.145 Rome, 2001.
5. EDELMAN Paul R.; “Farm Characteristics of Contract Specialty Grain Producers” Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 2006, Vol.29, No.1 pp95-117

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project 1 50
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have an advanced level of basic theoretical knowledge on the field of public finance in order to obtain the practical gains. X
2 Identify the issues related to the field of public finance by dealing with it within the framework of the methodological approach, and report and evaluate it from an analytical point of view. X
3 Understand, interpret and analyse economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law. X
4 Develop policies and strategies for solving the problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to fiscal and economic issues through theoretical information and the discussions. X
5 Establish the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develop analysis on public finance and makes a link with the policy implementation X
6 Understand the tax theory, learning the legal structure, following the legal and financial developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it. X
7 Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of institutions with the knowledge and competence gained. X
8 Gain knowledge of macroeconomic framework and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, evaluates economic developments from a theoretical perspective. X
9 Use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues. X
10 Benefit from technological developments in studies specific to its field by using information technologies, digital developments and common software. X
11 Use qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events. X
12 While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, develop an approach that respects s United Nations sustainable development goals, freedoms, rights of the disadvantaged groups, environment, cultural and moral values. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 6 96
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 3 3
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 147