Agricultural Economics, Rural Appraisal and Agricultural PolicyModule Agricultural Economics
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: MANAL SAMIR HAMAMExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline.
To receive more details on the matter, the Department's CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Inclusion - Disability and/or DSA Services) contact person can also be contacted.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Textbook Information
2) Dominik Salvatore, (2010): "Microeconomia" Teoria e applicazioni. V edizione, Franco Angeli (MI)
3) Messori F. (2007): “L’azienda agraria” – Introduzione all’economia dell’unità di produzione agricola. CLUEB (BO)
4) Iacoponi L., Romiti R., (2004): “Economia e Politica Agraria”, Ed agricole Bologna.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General aspect of agricultural economics | Material provided by the instructor |
| 2 | Economic good and needs | Material provided by the instructor |
| 3 | Supply and demand | Text 1 - Chapter 2 and material provided by the instructor |
| 4 | The theory of exchange | Book 1 - Chapter 2 and material provided by the instructor |
| 5 | The theory of the firm | Book 1 - Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Optimal allocation of resources and maximization of net income | Book 1 - Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Optimal production level | Book 1 - Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Enterprise and farming | Book 2 - Chapter 1and 3 and material provided by the instructor |
| 9 | Economic balance sheets of farms | Material provided by the instructor |
| 10 | Analysis of the farm's economic results | Material provided by the instructor |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Assessment of the student's knowledge will be made according to the following criteria: the student's ability to learn and level of istudy of the topics discussed, property of synthesis and exposition, and the student's ability to argue. To this scope, it is planned:
- a final oral test.
The grade is expressed in thirtieths. The exam is considered passed if the student achieves a grade of at least eighteen thirtieths.
If necessary, the learning assessment procedure may also be conducted on-line.
The grading will be as follows:
Unsuitable
Knowledge and understanding of topic: Significant deficiencies. Significant inaccuracies
Ability to analyse and synthesise: Irrelevant. Frequent generalisations. Inability to summarise
Use of references: Completely inappropriate
18-20
Subject knowledge and understanding: At threshold level. Obvious imperfections
Capacity for analysis and synthesis: Barely sufficient capacity
Use of references: Barely appropriate
21-23
Knowledge and understanding of the subject matter: Routine Knowledge
Ability to analyse and synthesise: Is able to analyse and synthesise correctly. Argues logically and coherently
Use of references: Uses standard references
24-26
Knowledge and understanding of subject matter: Good knowledge
Analysis and synthesis abilities: Has good analysis and synthesis abilities. Arguments are expressed coherently
Use of references: Uses standard references
27-29
Knowledge and understanding of the subject: Knowledge more than good
Capacity for analysis and synthesis: Has considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis
Use of references: Has deepened the arguments
30-30L
Knowledge and understanding of the subject: Very good knowledge
Capacity for analysis and synthesis: Has considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis.
Use of references: Has significant in-depth knowledge.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
- Economic goods and needs
- Supply and demand
- Market forms
- The production function
- The cost function
- The factors of production in agriculture
- Economic balance sheets for agricultural businesses