NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 農業經濟學(3154)
(Eng.) Agricultural Economics
Offering Dept International Bachelor Program in Agribusiness
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher PANG YA WEN
Department International Bachelor Program in Agribusiness/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course introduces the basic concepts of agricultural economics and issues impacting the agricultural industry.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
The course aims to provide students with knowledge of economic principles for agricultural economics and develop their abilities to discover the issues in the industry.
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course introduction
Week 2 Ch1. What is Agricultural Economics?
Week 3 Ch3. Theory of Consumer Behavior
Week 4 Ch4. Consumer Equilibrium and Market Demand
Week 5 Ch6. Introduction to Production and Resource Use
Week 6 Ch10. Natural Resources, the Environment, and Agriculture
Week 7 Ch11. Government Intervention in Agriculture

Week 8 Mid-term Assignment
Week 9 Ch15. Macroeconomic Policy and Agriculture
Week 10 Ch16. Agricultural Trade and Exchange Rates
Week 11 Ch18. Agricultural Trade Policy and Preferential Trading Arrangements
Week 12 World Food and Development Problems
Week 13 World Food and Development Problems: Poverty, Hunger, and Malnutrition
Week 14 World Food and Development Problems: Economics of Food Demand
Week 15 World Food and Development Problems: Population
Week 16 Final report
Week 17 self learning
Week 18 self learning

Evaluation
Midterm: 30%
Final: 35%
Class participation: 35%
Textbook & other References
John B. Penson, et al., Introduction to Agricultural Economics, 7/e, Pearson.
George W. Norton, et al., Economics of Agricultural Development, 2/e, Routledge.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
see ilearning
Office Hours
Fri 12:00-13:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
01.No Poverty   02.Zero Hungerinclude experience courses:N
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