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FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS

Course
ECON110 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS
Department
Economics - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Isah WADA
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

This course provides a foundational understanding of economics, covering essential concepts that underpin both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students will explore key topics such as supply and demand, market structures, the role of government in the economy, inflation, unemployment, and international trade. The course emphasizes the importance of economic reasoning and decision-making, providing students with the tools to analyze economic issues in both personal and professional contexts. By completion of the course, students will have a solid grasp of basic economic principles.

FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Quiz 1 Quiz 15
Quiz 2 Quiz 15
Midterm Midterm 30
Final Final 40
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 Cognizance tht agriculture is indeed a type of business enterprise
  2. 02 Awareness of risks particular to agriculture
  3. 03 Awreness of the spcificity of markets in agricultural commodities
  4. 04 Appreciation fo the different types of costs particular to agriculture
  5. 05 Apreciation of the improtance of cash flows and money managemet

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Agriculture as a business enterprise
Week 2 Risk and risk takers. Risks closely associated with agriculture. Examples
Week 3 The business idea and its appliation to agriculture. Cases
Week 4 Fixed and variable costs in agriculture. Studies with numerical examples
Week 5 Break-even analysis in agriculture. Cases and examples
Week 6 Market power and competition. Types of markets
Week 7 Cases of market types in agriculute. Real life examples of market power
Week 8 Mid term exam week
Week 9 Markets of agricultural commodities. Some lessons to the producers
Week 10 Sensitivity analysis. Case studies
Week 11 Further cases of sensitivity analysis
Week 12 Cash flow analysis
Week 13 Cash flow anlysis - examples and real cases
Week 14 Success stories in contemporary agiculture
Week 15 Final exam week

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Drummond, H, and Goodwin, Johnd W: "Agricultural Economics", third eition Pearson ISBN-13-978-01-36071921

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Cognizance tht agriculture is indeed a type of business enterprise
  2. L02 Awareness of risks particular to agriculture
  3. L03 Awreness of the spcificity of markets in agricultural commodities
  4. L04 Appreciation fo the different types of costs particular to agriculture
  5. L05 Apreciation of the improtance of cash flows and money managemet

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 1. Recognized and applied all the learning tools and techniques learnt which they will implement throughout their lives and future careers.
  2. P02 2. Become confident in their knowledge and skills so that they can successfully study and work on their own.
  3. P03 3. Attained a high level of professionalism through the fundamental knowledge and skills gained in both marketing and digital fields.
  4. P04 4. Demonstrated a solid understanding of core business principles in the primary areas of digital marketing, web technologies, new media and management, as well as the interconnectedness of these disciplines in the running of an organization.
  5. P05 5. Been able to critically implement their knowledge and skills in both written, oral and digital forms to an intended audience, based on creative and analytical approaches.
  6. P06 6.Demonstrated their understanding of the ethical and protected use of various new media such as social media, mobile technology, web analytics, search engine optimization, and viral advertising in both their studies and careers.
  7. P07 7. Implemented best practices in business for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving based on collaborative work and studies.
  8. P08 8. Demonstrated effective communication skills in addition to in-depth of analysis and synthesis which are essential in multicultural educational and work contexts.
  9. P09 9. Demonstrated critical thinking characterized by the ability to define business problems with the evidence available, discern fact from opinion, determine underlying causes, formulate and evaluate potential solutions.
  10. P10 10. Been able to implement ideas and concepts through the development and creation of digital content for effective social media marketing strategies, and designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interactive web sites to increase web traffic flows, visibility, consumer satisfaction and response rates.
  11. P11 11. Embodied integrity in their work and actions, honor confidentiality, followed generally accepted codes of conduct in the digital marketing industry.
  12. P12 12. Devoted themselves to follow the codes of ethics, improve privacy issues with social media, conflict, and citizenship in order to frame a better understanding of digital marketing.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - - - - -