Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 0701408118 | TARIMDA ÜRETİM VE DAĞITIM EKONOMİSİ | Elective | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The objective of this course is to enable the students to learn the basis of
the theories of production economics, to make them comprehend the
methods of production economics for solving resource use problems in
farms and to provide them with the skills for transferring these methods into
practice |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Comprehending basics of production economics theory | 2 | Becoming able to transfer the fundamental knowledge of production
economics into practice and to interpret the results | 3 | Becoming able to evaluate the physical relationships between inputs
and outputs economically | 4 | Becoming able to chose among alternative input-output combinations | 5 | To acquire the ability to guide farmers about effective use of
resources |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Definition of the course | | | 2 | Theory of production, goals of production
ecomics, relationships with the other disciplines,
characteristics of agricultural production | | | 3 | Factor-product relationships; production
function, law of diminishing returns, basic
concepts | | | 4 | Stages of classical production function, analysis
for basic concepts | | | 5 | Defining optimum input use level | | | 6 | Cost functions, deriving cost function from
production functions, definition of costs,
calculating costs | | | 7 | Profit function, maximum profit conditions | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | 9 | Factor-factor analysis; relationships between
inputs, production surface, production function
with two variable inputs, isoquant curves,
marginal rate of substitution | | | 10 | Isocost curves, optimum combination of inputs | | | 11 | Elasticity of substitution, substitution and
expansion effects, impacts of price changes on
input use | | | 12 | Product-product analysis relationships between
products, production possibilities curve,
isorevenue line | | | 13 | Optimum combination of products | | | 14 | Final exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 6 | 84 |
Self Study | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 3 | 15 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | | 3 | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 4 | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | LO2 | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 4 | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | LO4 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | LO5 | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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