AP EC 309: ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, FALL 2003
Section 1, 1:25 -12:15 p.m. MWF, A-103 P&AS

 

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Larry L. Bauer

OFFICE: 228 Barre Hall - Phone 656-3223 - E-MAIL: lbauer@clemson.edu

OFFICE HOURS: 1:30-4:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call for an appointment at any other time.

TEXT: Marketing of Agricultural Products, 9th edition, by Kohls and Uhl, MacMillan Publishing Co.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

1. Study the basic concepts of the marketing of agricultural commodities, including marketing functions and organizations, efficiency criteria, and consumer behavior.

2. Develop and use the tools of economic theory to analyze issues related to the marketing of agricultural commodities.

3. Use the tools of economic theory to analyze issues related to the marketing of agricultural commodities.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to attend class and are responsible for material covered in any class missed, including assignments and date changes for exams, etc. Attendance will be recorded each day. A maxiumu of four unexcused absences will be allowed, after which each absence will result in the semester grade being reduced by 2%. A detailed, written reason for an absence must be presented in writing and is subject to the approval of the instructor.

The instructor will inform the class in advance if he will not attend a particular class, in which case, arrangements will be made for a substitute instructor or other alternatives. However, in case of an absence for which no advance arrangements have been made, students are authorized to leave after a 10 minute wait.

GUEST SPEAKERS: There will be number of guest speakers discussing topics dealing with the marketing of agricultural commodities. A written report summarizing each presentation is due the next class after each presentation.

CHAPTER QUIZZES: It is expected that each chapter will be read before class discussion. A short quiz will be given on each chapter at the beginning of its discussion in class.

GRADES:
Three exams (dates tentative)    75% (25 % each)
September 20- Chapters 1-7
October 25 - Chapters 8-11
December 7- Chapters 12, 20-21

Other: 25%
Papers-Chapter quizzzes--10%
Guest speaker reports--5%

LETTER GRADES: Final letter grades in each case will be assigned by ranking numerical scores. There is no predetermined score for a specific letter grade. Letter grades are assigned based on the relativity of all numerical scores.

 

COURSE OUTLINE: The outline of the text will be the basis for discussion. Additional material will be assigned as appropriate. There will be guest speakers who are involved with businesses or institutions involved in agricultural marketing.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Date Topic Date Topic
Aug 18
W
 General  
Oct 11
M
 Chapter 8
20
F
 Chapter 1  
13
W
 Chapter 9
23
M
 Chapter 2  
15
F
 Chapter 9
25
W
 Chapter 2  
18
M
 Chapter 10
27
F
 Chapter 3  
20
W
 Chapter 11
30
M
 Chapter 3  
22
F
 Chapter 11
Sept 1
W
 Chapter 4  
25
M
 Exam 2
3
F
 Chapter 4  
27
W
 Chapter 12
6
M
 Chapter 5  
29
F
 Chapter 12
8
W
 Chapter 5  
1
M
 Fall Break
10
F
 Chapter 6  
3
W
 Chapter 20
13
M
 Chapter 6  
5
F
 Chapter 20
15
W
 Chapter 7  
8
M
 Chapter 20
17
F
 Chapter 7  
10
W
 Chapter 20
20
M
 Exam 1  
12
F
 Chapter 20
22
W
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15
M
 Chapter 20
24
F
 Speaker  
17
W
 Chapter 20
27
M
 Speaker  
19
F
 Chapter 20
27
W
 Speaker  
22
M
 Chapter 20
Oct 1
F
 Chapter 8  
24
W
 Thanksgiving
4
M
 Chapter 8  
26
F
 Thanksgiving
6
W
 Chapter 8  
29
M
 Chapter 21
8
F
 Chapter 8  
1
W
 Chapter 21
   
3
F
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7
Tu
 Final 1:00-4:00 p.m.

 

Student Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Dishonesty is defined as:

  1. Giving, receiving or using unauthorized aid on any academic work;
  2. Plagiarism, which includes the copying of language, structure, or ideas of another and attributing the work to one's own efforts;
  3. Attempts to copy, edit, or delete computer files that belong to another person or use of Computer Center account numbers that belong to another person without the permission of the file owner, account owner or file number owner.

All academic work submitted for grading contains an implicit pledge by the student.


Note: This syllabus is preliminary and is subject to change. The syllabus distributed in class is the official version

 

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Copyright 2004 by Larry L. Bauer, Department of Applied Economics & Statistics, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. 29634-0313

updated 10/11/04