Undergraduate Program of Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Economics 
                                                                       Resource and Environmental Economics Study Program 
                                                                       Department of Resource and Environmental Economics 
                                                                                    Faculty of Economics and Management 
                                                                                            Bogor Agricultural University 
                                                                                                                    
                         1.  Syllabus of Agricultural Economics (ESL211) 
                     SKS (Credits)                                :   3(3-0) 
                     Offered in                                   :   odd semester (semester 3) 
                     Prerequicites                                :   General Economics 
                     Course Coordinator                           :   Prof.Dr. Ir. Bonar M. Sinaga, MA 
                     Languages                                    :   Indonesian and English 
                     Description of the cources  :  Upon completion of this course the students will be able to explain the meaning and scope of 
                                                                      agricultural  economics.  The  scope of  the  study includes  linkage of  economics  and agricultural 
                                                                      economics;  agricultural  resources;  agricultural  institution;  agricultural  commodities  supply  and 
                                                                      demand; production and cost; revenue; marketing and agricultural commodities marketing; as well 
                                                                      as agricultural policies and development.  
                     Learning outcomes                            :   After successfully completing this course, the students will be able to: 
                                                                           1.  Explain the concept of agricultural economics. 
                                                                           2.  Apply agricultural economics in addressing challenges in resources and environmental 
                                                                                management. 
                                                                           3.  Adapt to situation occurred while addressing dynamic challenges regarding resources and 
                                                                                environmental issues. 
                     Indicative Assessment                        :        1.  Mid term Exam (40%) 
                                                                                  2.  Final Exam (40%) 
                                                                                  3.  Individual or Group Report (20%) 
                                                                                         
                                                                                  
                        Contact hours                                   :    35 hours Lectures with an e-learning system and no laboratory work 
                        Reading Materials                               :    1. Halcrow, H.  1981.  Economic of Agriculture 
                                                                             2. Hanafie, R. 2010. PengantarEkonomiPertanian (Introduction to Agricultural Economics). Andi 
                                                                                 Offset, Yogyakarta. 
                                                                             3. Mubyarto.  PengantarEkonomiPertanian (Introduction to Agricultural Economics). 
                                                                             4. Cramer, G.L. and Clarence W. Jansen. 1994.  Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. John 
                                                                                 Wiley&Sons, Inc., New York 
                                                                             5. Doll, John P. and Orazem, F. 1984. Production Economics : Theory With Applications, Second 
                                                                                 Edition, John Wiley&Sons, New York. 
                                                                             6. Hess, P. and Ross, C. 2000. Economic Development : Theoty, Evidence, and policies. The 
                                                                                 Dryden Press, North Caroline.  
                                                                             7. Nasution, A.H.  1999.  Pengantar Ilmu-ilmu Pertanian (Introduction to agricultural studies). 
                                                                             8. Seitz W.D. Gerald O. Nelson dan Harold G. halcrow.  1994.  Economic of Resources Agriculture 
                                                                                 and Food.  McGraw-Hill. 
                                                                             9. Arifin, B. 2004. Analisis Ekonomi Pertanian Indonesia (Analysis of Indonesia Agricultural 
                                                                                 Economics). Penerbit Buku Kompas, Jakarta. 
                                                                           10.  Saragih, B. 2001. Suara Dari Bogor: Membangun Sistem Agribisnis (Voice from Bogor: Building 
                                                                                 Agribusiness System). Pustaka Wirausaha Muda, Bogor 
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                               
                         2.  Syllabus of Agricultural Price Theory (ESL313) 
                     SKS (Credits)                                :   3(3-0) 
                     Offered in                                   :   odd semester (semester 5) 
                     Prerequicites                                :    
                     Course Coordinator                           :   Prof. Dr. Ir. Yusman Syaukat, ME 
                     Languages                                    :   Indonesian and English 
                     Description of the cources  :  This course provides knowledge and skills to students about agricultural price determination and 
                                                                      the impact of government policies to agricultural products prices. Lecture topics includes: the role 
                                                                      of prices in decision-making, demand and supply of agricultural products, agricultural product price 
                                                                      determination, agricultural products marketing margin, institutional and government intervention in 
                                                                      the determination agricultural product prices , and empirical analysis of agricultural product prices. 
                                                                       
                     Learning outcomes                            :   After successfully completing this course, the students will be able to: 
                                                                      1. Explain  and  analyze  economic  problem  regarding  agricultural  price  determination  and  the 
                                                                          determining factors,  
                                                                      2. Explain  and  analyze  the  impact  of  government  policies  in  agricultural  product  prices 
                                                                          determination. 
                     Idicative Assessment                         :        1.  Mid term Exam (40%) 
                                                                           2.  Final Exam (40%) 
                                                                           3.  Individual or Group Report (20%) 
                                                                                 
                                                                           
                     Contact hours                                :   35 hours Lectures with an e-learning system and no laboratory work 
                        Reading Materials                               :    1. Carlton, Dennis W and Jeremy M Perloff.  Modern Industrial Organization (3 edition). Addison-
                                                                                 Wesley Publishing Company, Massachusetts.   
                                                                             2. Leftwich, Richard and Ross Eckert.  1982.  The Price System and Resource Allocation (8th 
                                                                                 edition).  The Dryden Press, Chicago.  
                                                                             3. Tomek, William G and Kenneth L Robinson.  1990.  Agricultural Product Prices (3rd edition).  
                                                                                 Cornell University Press, Ithaca. 
                                  
                           3.  Syllabus of Agricultural Trade (ESL 314) 
                        SKS (Credits)                                   :    3(3-0) 
                        Offered in                                      :    even semester (semester 6) 
                        Prerequicites                                   :    - 
                        Course Coordinator                              :    Prof. Dr. Ir. Bonar M Sinaga, MA 
                        Languages                                       :    Indonesian and English 
                        Description of the cources  :  This course discusses the concepts, theories, policies and empirical studies of agricultural trade 
                                                                             and its relation to the domestic and international economies of the micro and macroeconomic side. 
                        Learning outcomes                               :    After successfully completing this course, the students will be able to: 
                                                                             1.  explain the concept of agricultural trade; 
                                                                             2.  Analyze the potentials and challenges of trading agricultural products in Indonesia; 
                                                                             3.  Analyze the competitiveness of Indonesian agricultural products in international trade; 
                                                                             4.  Analyze the intervention of trade policy in Indonesia. 
                        Indicative Assessment                           :    1. Mid term Exam (40%) 
                                                                             2. Final Exam (40%) 
                                                                             3. Individual or Group Report including presentation and discussion (20%)