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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | TAE-23-118 | ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Level of Course Unit | Second Cycle | Objectives of the Course | The aim of this course is to provide a framework for the economic theory and marketing tools used to analyze economic and environmental aspect of organic farming issues. | Name of Lecturer(s) | Doç. Dr. Köksal KARADAŞ | Learning Outcomes | 1 | Appreciation of the importance of organic agriculture, | 2 | Knowledge of the terminology for organic agriculture, and organic agricultural law | 3 | Knowledge of Aspects of Economical, Environmental and Sustainability of Organic Agriculture | 4 | Ability to evaluate organic agricultural policies on the basis of economy | 5 | Ability to work in organic agricultural sector | 6 | Ability to develop responsibility and self-confidience | 7 | To have necessary skills for making research, analysis and synthesis through writing term papers |
| Mode of Delivery | Daytime Class | Prerequisites and co-requisities | None | Recommended Optional Programme Components | NoneMarketing Strategies and Market Trends in Organic Products Marketing Research in Organic Products ,Cooperatives, Unions(Associations) and Other Producer Organizations in Production and Marketing of Organic Products, Information, Extension, Education and Research Possibilities in Development of Organic Agriculture,Policies Regarding Organic Agricultural Products, Economic comparisons between conventional and organic agricultural products. | Course Contents | Definition of Organic agriculture, Organic Farming Concept, Its Basic Principles and Characteristics, Development of Organic Farming-Dimensions of Organic Farming in Economics, Environment and Sustainability ,Control and Sertification in Organic Products-Production and Economics of Organic Products,Legal Practices and Standarts,Marketing of Organic Products,Supply and Demand of Organic Products,Marketing Channells and Marketing Margins in Organic Products,Consumer Preferences and Pricing of Organic Products | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | Introduction, recognition of lecture, | | | 2 | Organic Farming Concept, Its Basic Principles and Characteristics | | | 3 | Aspects of Economical, Environmental and Sustainability of Organic Agriculture | | | 4 | The Law of organic Agriculture, Control and Sertification in Organic Products | | | 5 | Production and Economics of Organic Products,Legal Practices and Standarts, | | | 6 | Supply and Demand of Organic Products | | | 7 | Marketing Of Organic Agricultural products Marketing Channells and Marketing Margins in Organic Products,Consumer | | | 8 | Mid-Term Exam | | | 9 | Preferences and Pricing of Organic Products,Marketing Strategies and Market Trends in Organic Products Marketing Research in Organic Products | | | 10 | Cooperatives, Unions(Associations) and Other Producer Organizations in Production and Marketing of Organic Products | | | 11 | Information, Extension, Education and Research Possibilities in Development of Organic Agriculture | | | 12 | Policies Regarding Organic Agricultural Products in USA and European Union | | | 13 | Policies Regarding Organic Agricultural Products in Turkey | | | 14 | Cost Calculations for diffrent organic agricultural products, Finance of Organic Agrciculture in Turkey and The World. | | | 15 | Final Exam | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Türkiye’de Organik Tarım ve İyi Tarım Uygulamaları, Üretim ve Pazarlama Esasları. İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları, yayın no:2010-101.
2. Organik Ürünlerin Pazarlanması ve Etik Sorunlar. İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları, yayın no:2010-96.
3. Organik Tarım. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Yayınları, 2008, No:236
4. Ekoloik Tarım. Ekoloik Tarım Organizasyanu Derneği, 1999, İzmir.
5. Özbağ, B.Canan, Türkiye’de Organik Tarımın Ekonomik Analizi, Uludağ Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü. Tarım Ekonomisi Anadilim Dalı, Doktora Tezi, Bursa,2010. | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | 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 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | Attending Lectures | 7 | 4 | 28 | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 10 | 60 | Individual Study for Final Examination | 8 | 10 | 80 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | LO1 | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | LO5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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