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Computer Application in Aricultural Economics

The course 'Computer Applications in Agricultural Economics' at Raya University focuses on equipping students with skills in statistical packages and optimization techniques relevant to agricultural economics. Prerequisites include knowledge of Operation Research and Econometrics, and the course covers data management, analysis, and application of various statistical software. Assessment consists of continuous evaluation and a final exam, with a total course load of 246 hours.

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Computer Application in Aricultural Economics

The course 'Computer Applications in Agricultural Economics' at Raya University focuses on equipping students with skills in statistical packages and optimization techniques relevant to agricultural economics. Prerequisites include knowledge of Operation Research and Econometrics, and the course covers data management, analysis, and application of various statistical software. Assessment consists of continuous evaluation and a final exam, with a total course load of 246 hours.

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Raya University

College of Agriculture and Natural Resource


Department of Agricultural Economics

Computer Applications in Agricultural Economics (AgEc 322)

Course Description
The course requires a basic knowledge of computer and students are assumed
they have basic knowhow of computer at high school level. In addition, it
requires the knowledge of Operation Research and Econometrics courses as a
prerequisite. It is a semester course in applications of computer to problems in
agricultural economics. This course is designed to provide students with full-
fledged knowledge and skill on statistical packages. It is emphasis on
introducing different statistical packages (like Stata, Eviews, SPSS and R). It
gives importance for the application of these programs to analyze data related
with Agricultural Economics. In addition, it introduces Quantitative Analysis
software (POM_QM) known in the areas of Quantitative Methods, Management
Science, or Operations Research. It allows for the application of optimization
techniques including linear programming, goal programming, integer
programming and nonlinear programming for research and decision analysis in
agricultural economics. This allow students to easily understood what is learned
in class is practically executed using real world data. The course improves the
skills and the knowledge of students to solve real problems in Agricultural
economics using actual agricultural data.

Course Objectives

After completion of this course, students will be able to:


 Introduce and manage data using different statistical packages.
 Estimate different models and analyze data in the field of Agricultural
Economics using different statistical packages.
 Use and apply different statistical package in their research work.
 Apply the optimization techniques to solve Agricultural Economics problem.
Content and Thematic Plan
Program Agricultural Economics
Class Year Year 3 Semester II
Course Name Computer Applications in Agricultural Economics
Course Code AgEc 332
Credit Hours/ECTS 3/5
Prerequisites Operation Research in Agricultural Economics and Econometrics
Lecture class/Room No
Lecture days /Hours
Instructor Name: Mezgebe T. e-
mail:
Tutor Name: Mezgebe T. e-mail:
Consultation Hours
Contact Hours Suggested Tota
Contac Practical Sub hours of l
To t / - independe (Hrs
pic Hour Tutorial Tota nt )
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Topic One: Introduction to Computer 2 2 4 6 10
1.1. What is Computer?
1.2. Basic operations in Computer
1.3. Components of Computer
Topic Two: Introduction to Statistical Package 12 12 24 36 60
2.1. What is a statistical package?
2.2. Features of packages (Stata/ Eviews , SPSS
and R POM_QM)
2.3. General description of the package
Topic Three: Data and Data Management in 9 12 21 27 48
the Packages
3.1.Types of data (cross-sectional, time series and
panel data)
3.2.Introducing data in to the package (data format)
and editing the data
3.3. Reading data in the packages
3.4. Combining data, cleaning data, coding
and decoding, labeling, changing and
renaming variables
Topic Four: Exploring data in the Package 3 3 6 9 15
4.1.Summarizing and describing the data
(descriptive statistics)
4.2. Cross tabulation (test of association for
nominal variables)
4.3. Graphs
Topic Five: Basic Data Analysis (Parametric 12 15 27 36 63
and Non-Parametric Analysis)
5.1. Parametric Analysis
5.2. Estimating Cross-sectional Models (using OLS
and Maximum likelihood estimation method).
5.3. Estimation of binary and Categorical Models
5.4. Time Series Models (trend analysis, estimation
of dynamic models)
5.5. Panel data models and estimation
5.6. Parametric Efficiency Analysis (Data from
LSMS)
5.7. Non- Parametric techniques
5.8. Kwalis, Multiple Comparison etc…
5.9. Non-Parametric Efficiency Analysis (Data
from LSMS)
Topic Six: Optimization Techniques and 12 12 24 36 60
Application
a. Linear programming application
b. Goal Programming application
c. Integer and mixed integer programming
application
Total Course Load 48 54 102 144 246

Assessment
Continuous Assessment…………….50%
Quiz…….5
Test 1…..15
Test 2…...15
Assignment …..15
Final Exam…...................50%

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