ECTS - International Trade
International Trade (LOJ521) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| International Trade | LOJ521 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide students with sufficient knowledge of international trade. The course is designed with a historical perspective and a multidisciplinary approach and aims to teach students international trade theory and policies. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | International personalities, dispute settlement methods, history of international trade relations, WTO, GATT, multilateral trade agreements. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Overview of International Trade | Part 1 : What Is International Trade? |
| 2 | An Overview of International Trade Theories | Part 2: International Trade Theory |
| 3 | The Ricardian Model: Labor Productivity and Comparative Advantage | Part 3 : Labor Productivity and Comparative Advantage: The Ricardian Model |
| 4 | The Heckscher-Ohlin Model | Part 4: Resources and Trade: The Heckscher-Ohlin Model |
| 5 | The Standart Trade Model | Part 5: The Standart Trade Model |
| 6 | External Economies of Scale and the International Location of Production | Part 6: External Economies of Scale and the International Location of Production |
| 7 | General review | General review |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | International Trade Policies | Part 7 : International Trade Policy |
| 10 | Basic Tariff Analysis, Cost and Benefits of a Tariff | Part 8: The Instrument of Trade Policy |
| 11 | The Case for Free Trade, Income Distribution and Trade Policy | Part 9: The Political Economy of Trade Policy |
| 12 | Exchange Rates and International Transactions, The National Income Accounts | Part 10: Exchange Rates and Open-Economy Macroeconomics |
| 13 | International Macroeconomic Policy: An Historical Overview | Part 11: International Macroeconomic Policy: An Historical Overview |
| 14 | The International Capital Market and Gains from Trade, International Banking | Part 12: Financial Globalization: Opportunity and Crisis |
| 15 | General Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. International Economics: Theory and Policy, Paul Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, Pearson Education Limited, 9th Edition 2012. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 110 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Obtaining wide knowledge about both Turkey and Global World Trade along with economics. | X | ||||
| 2 | Increasing skills on trade and logistics by getting modern and current trade and logistics knowledge. | X | ||||
| 3 | Getting current extensive knowledge about international business, global marketing, international distribution, international management, logistics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics and policy, international trade theory, foreign trade regulation, customs procedures, international marketing research and international investment. | X | ||||
| 4 | Getting analytical and conceptual foresight and evaluation skills on international business, international logistics, international economics, international trade. | X | ||||
| 5 | Getting knowledge about logistics, distribution channels and its sub chanelles, wholesaling and retailing, on an international level. | X | ||||
| 6 | Getting opportunity working in current positions and being candidate upper positions in the future along with international trade and logistics field. | X | ||||
| 7 | Getting opportunity to evaluate international business, trade and economics along with global perspective. | X | ||||
| 8 | Getting wide knowledge about export and import transactions and their applications. | |||||
| 9 | Improving management skills by the knowledge that is usable in daily life. | |||||
| 10 | Getting knowledge about international trade law and regulations. | |||||
| 11 | Getting a wider perspective and evaluating opportunities on macro environment of international business. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 113 | ||