Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
1901402500ANALYSIS AND PLANNING OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSESCompulsory355
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Economic activity results of agricultural enterprises, success criteria; Business analysis; Analysis of production branches (gross margin and full cost analysis), Data required for agricultural enterprise planning, Basic principles and methods of agricultural enterprise planning, Partial budgeting Full budgeting, Program planning and Planning of agricultural enterprises with linear planning method
Name of Lecturer(s)
DR.ÖĞR.ÜYESİ EMİNE AŞKAN
Learning Outcomes
11 Students can explain the basic concepts of agricultural management, 2 Compare the similarities and differences between agricultural enterprises and other enterprises, 3 Evaluate the activity results of agricultural enterprises, 4 Can plan the activities of an agricultural enterprise using the budget method, 5 Can plan the activities of an agricultural enterprise using the linear programming method, 6 Can plan the activities of an agricultural enterprise using the program planning method.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
1 Basic business concepts, the relationship between need, economy and production 2 Purposes of the business, its place in the economy and its classification 3 Establishment of Businesses, business system, business growth 4 Business Functions, Performance criteria of the business 5 Definition, characteristics of agricultural enterprises, different aspects from other enterprises 6 Types of Agricultural Enterprises, Factors Affecting the Activities of Agricultural Enterprises 7 Agricultural Business, Function of the Operator, Purposes of the Operator Basic Subjects of Business Management 8 Financial problems of Agricultural Enterprises 9 Business records and planning techniques that assist the farmer in business management 10 Criteria used in the analysis of agricultural enterprises and comparison with other enterprises; size and efficiency criteria 11 Criteria used in the analysis of agricultural enterprises and comparison with other enterprises; Economic and financial criteria 12 Necessity of planning in agricultural enterprises, concept of plan and types of plans Planning production activities in agricultural enterprises with different methods; budget method 13 Planning of production activities in agricultural enterprises with different methods; Linear programming method, 14 Planning of production activities in agricultural enterprises with different methods; Program planning method
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11 Basic business concepts, the relationship between need, economy and production
22 Purposes of the business, its place in the economy and its classification
33 Establishment of Businesses, business system, business growth
44 Business Functions, Performance criteria of the business
55 Definition, characteristics of agricultural enterprises, different aspects from other enterprises
66 Types of Agricultural Enterprises, Factors Affecting the Activities of Agricultural Enterprises
77 Agricultural Business, Function of the Operator, Purposes of the Operator Basic Subjects of Business Management
88 Financial problems of Agricultural Enterprises
99 Business records and planning techniques that assist the farmer in business management
1010 Criteria used in the analysis of agricultural enterprises and comparison with other enterprises; size and efficiency criteria
1111 Criteria used in the analysis of agricultural enterprises and comparison with other enterprises; Economic and financial criteria
1212 Necessity of planning in agricultural enterprises, concept of plan and types of plans Planning production activities in agricultural enterprises with different methods; budget method
1313 Planning of production activities in agricultural enterprises with different methods; Linear programming method,
1414 Planning of production activities in agricultural enterprises with different methods; Program planning method
Recommended or Required Reading
Tarımsal İşletmecilik; tarım İşletmelerinin Analizi ve Planlanması, Karagölge, C., 2001,
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
Work Placement(s)
no
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Self Study10220
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10550
Individual Study for Final Examination10880
Oral Examination111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)153
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