The academic content of the Bachelor of Agricultural Economics is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the economic aspects of the agricultural sector. The curriculum includes both theoretical knowledge and practical applications, so that students are able to analyze various problems related to the sector and generate solutions.
Basic Economics Courses: The program includes microeconomics and macroeconomics courses to understand the basic principles of economic theories. These courses teach students about market structures, consumer behavior, the interaction of firms in markets, and general economic equilibria.
Statistics and Data Analysis: Data-based decisions are important in agricultural economics. Therefore, statistics and data analysis courses provide students with the necessary skills to collect, process and analyze data. Also, with econometrics courses, students learn mathematical and statistical methods to analyze economic data.
Agricultural Economics and Policies: These courses provide students with the opportunity to understand how agricultural policies are formulated and implemented and their impact on the agricultural sector. In addition, global agricultural economics courses cover topics such as how agricultural products function in international markets, export and import policies.
Agricultural Marketing and Management: In these courses, students learn topics such as marketing, pricing and distribution strategies of agricultural products. Also included in the curriculum are courses such as agribusiness management, agricultural risk management and agricultural insurance.
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: In this area, topics such as sustainable agricultural practices, economic use of natural resources, environmental impact assessments are emphasized. Students are informed about how ecological balance and economic activities can be harmonized.
Another important aspect of the curriculum is fieldwork and projects. Students learn to put their theoretical knowledge into practice by working with real-world data. Group projects, presentations and case studies help students develop analytical thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills.
This detailed and comprehensive curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in agricultural economics and equips them for a variety of career paths after graduation.