Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
TAE-23-112	LIVESTOCK ECONOMICS	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• To teach basic economic terms and management principles which are needed to use limited production factors rationally • to provide use of management principles in the problem-solving and decision making process in livestock holdings, • to teach cost and profitability analysis of livestock holdings. • basic concepts of the economics of livestock production; • marketing and policy; • further economics for the analysis of livestock development; • tools for livestock economists that will affect future livestock development and • to provide the tools to analyses the issues confronting producers, • their advisers, planners and policy makers.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Yakup Erdal ERTÜRK

Learning Outcomes

1	The students learn; general information about animal production sector
2	General description of economics, enterprises and basic
3	Techniques for increase efficiency and cost reduction, the principle of opportunity cost,
4	Marketing and marketing systems
5	International trade in animals and animal products

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Introduction to livestock economics • Basic Economic Concepts • Definition and scope of the economy • The role of livestock in Turkey and the world economy, the importance and problems • Livestock statistics • Cattle farming • Sheep and goat farming • poultry • Inland waters and sea fishing • Meat and meat products industry • the production of meat products and other livestock products • The milk processing industry • Milk and dairy products production • Feed / forage production • Government policies • Employment potential for Livestock • Environmental Effects of Livestock • Foreign trade of livestock products • EU accession negotiations and the WTO trade reforms • Supply and supply characteristics of animal products • Demand and demand characteristics of animal products • consumption of livestock products • supply and demand projections for livestock products • Price formation in animal products • General description of economics, enterprises, inflation, deflation and capital • Input and support related to animal production, international relations and Common Agricultural Policy in European Union, World Trade Organisation and treaty • International trade in animals and animal products, international marketing policies and strategies, problems and solutions in foreign trade, • Problems and solutions in animal production in Turkey, professional and trade organizations in the industry • Marketing and marketing systems (Organizations), and marketing model on production of milk, egg, white and red meat. • Livestock organizations

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	• Introduction to livestock economics • Basic Economic Concepts • Definition and scope of the economy • The role of livestock in Turkey and the world economy, the importance and problems
2	• Livestock statistics • Cattle farming • Sheep and goat farming • poultry • Inland waters and sea fishing
3	• Meat and meat products industry • the production of meat products and other livestock products • The milk processing industry • Milk and dairy products production • Feed / forage production
4	• Government policies • Employment potential for Livestock • Environmental Effects of Livestock
5	• Foreign trade of livestock products • EU accession negotiations and the WTO trade reforms
6	• Supply and supply characteristics of animal products • Demand and demand characteristics of animal products
7	• consumption of livestock products • supply and demand projections for livestock products
8	• Price formation in animal products
9	• General description of economics, enterprises, inflation, deflation and capital
10	• Input and support related to animal production, international relations and Common Agricultural Policy in European Union, World Trade Organisation and treaty
11	• International trade in animals and animal products, international marketing policies and strategies, problems and solutions in foreign trade,
12	• Problems and solutions in animal production in Turkey, professional and trade organizations in the industry
13	• Marketing and marketing systems (Organizations), and marketing model on production of milk, egg, white and red meat.
14	• Livestock organizations
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16

Recommended or Required Reading

• Rehber E., Tarımsal İşletmecilik ve Planlama, Tipi T, U.Ü. Basımevi Müdürlüğü, ISBN-975-6149-06-X, Bursa, 2005. • Rehber E., Çetin B, Tarım Ekonomisi, Vipaş A.Ş. Yayın No: 10, ISBN-975-564-074-6, Bursa, 1998 • Rehber E., Ekonomi,U.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları No: 21, Bursa, 1995 • İçöz, Y. Bursa İli Süt Sığırcılık İşletmelerinde Karlılık ve Verimlilik Analizi, Tarımsal Ekonomi Araştırma Enstitüsü, Yayın No: 116, Ankara. 2004 • Aral,S. (1997) Hayvancılık İşletme Ekonomisi Ders Notları (Teksir) • Case, Fair, Oster, 2010, Principles of Economics, Pearson, NY, 2010. • Ömer Faruk Çolak, İktisada Giriş, Gazi Yayınevi, Ankara, 2008 • Petek, M., Hayvancılık İşletmeleri Yönetimi ve İşletme Ekonomisi. Öğrenci Ders Notları, 2011 (Basılmamış). • Kaygısız F, Güneş H (1997) Hayvancılık İşletme Ekonomisi. İstanbul Üniv.Vet.Fak.Yay.İstanbul. • Erkuş A, Demirci R (1985) tarımsal işletmecilik ve Planlama. A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın NO.944, A.Ü. Basımevi, Ankara. • Taub H (1999) Effective Management and Business Strategy. Mashav Course Note, Israel.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
SUM		0

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	10	10
Final Examination	1	10	10
Attending Lectures	14	10	140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High