Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
160701106116ÜRETİM EKONOMİSİElective360
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to introduce the input-output relations using the principles of microeconomics in the animal and plant production process in agricultural enterprises, to give information about the methods and approaches to ensure the maximization of profit by taking the resources allocated to the production, and also to provide the ways of achieving the targeted production objectives with minimum resource utilization. and to teach the principles and principles.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Will be able to demonstrate the input-output relations by using the principles of microeconomics in the animal and plant production process in agricultural enterprises,
2be informed about the methods and approaches to ensure the maximization of profit by taking the resources allocated to production,
3learn the ways of achieving the targeted production objectives with minimum resource utilization, and the ways and principles of increasing the efficiency of production.
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Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to Animal and Plant Production Economics, Classification of Economy and Approaches
2Objectives of Agricultural Production Economy, Production Theory, Classical Production Function
3Exact Competition Market
4Average physical output, marginal physical product, concepts of real marginal product, decreasing yield law and 3 phases of production
5Production Elasticity
6Production Cost
7Allocation of Single Variable Input
8Midterm exam
9Profit Maximization by Marginal Analysis (With the help of Average Income Curves and Average Cost Curves)
10Production with Two or More Variable Inputs
11Producing two or More Products
12Scale Relationships and Business Size, Proportional Relations and Production Size
13Elasticities for Scale Yield Relationships
14Business Size and Cost Economies, Internal and External Economies
15Product diversification, diversification of the Reasons and Benefits, Income Diversification Effect, Applications of diversification in Turkey
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Recommended or Required Reading
• J.P.Doll, F.Orazem, “Production Economics, Theory with Applications”, John Wiley and Sons. • E.O.Heady “Economics of Agricultural Production and Resourse Use” • Erkuş vd. “Tarım Ekonomisi” A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayını, Ankara. • Cramer, Sensan “Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness” • Heady, Dillon “Agricultural Prouduction Functions” • Osburn, D.D.K.C. Schneeberger, “Modern Management
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)117
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