| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 10 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn the structural development of the trade in world economy and the related theories
2) Understand the role of the international economic instituions in world trade.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
| COURSE DEFINITION | In this course, fundemental theories on international trade and their applications are discussed. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Defining the International Trade | | 2nd Week | International Trade and financialization of economies | | 3rd Week | Absolute and comparative advantage | | 4th Week | Foreign trade policy | | 5th Week | Critical approaches to theories of international trade | | 6th Week | International economic organizations | | 7th Week | World Trade Orgnaization | | 8th Week | Mid-Term | | 9th Week | Trade and balance of payments | | 10th Week | Free Trade Agreements | | 11th Week | Trade and Regionalization | | 12th Week | Digitalization and e-commerce | | 13th Week | Controversies in Trade Policy | | 14th Week | Overview of Turkey's Foreign Trade |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Krugman, Paul R., Maurice Obstfeld and Marc J. Melitz, International Economics, Theory and Policy, ninth edition, Pearson-Addisin Wesley, 2012.
Volkan Özdemir, Yenilenen Dünya Eskimeyen Türkiye: Ekonomik Krizler Politik Çözümler, Destek Yayınları 2019 |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Problem Solving |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 40 | | Assignment | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 5 | 70 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 70 | 70 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Homework | 1 | 55 | 55 | | Project | | | | | Total Workload | | | 301 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 10,03 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 10 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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