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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMICS ULT543 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
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To be able to analyze international trade policies such as international trade theories (traditional and new) and tariffs, quotas, voluntary export restrictions.
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To analyze existing international trade problems and evaluate alternatives proposals.
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Understand the importance of creating trade policies and the effects of interventionist policies.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONThis course which is called International Economics and Trade deals with international trade policies in general as well as with the foreign trade policy and the applications of Turkey, specifically, regarding exporting, importing, free zones, foreign trade of services, practice of inward processing, defense and protection tools for foreign trade policy, international transportation and marketing activities. As known, international economics is a field of study that mainly consists of the essential components of international trade and international finance. Accordingly, theories that explain international trade and comparisons among these theories are being discussed. Similarly, basic subjects and historical development of international finance are also examined in this course.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlükler Kuramı ve Ticaretten Doğan Kazanç
2nd Week Ekonomik Etkinlik ve Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlük
3rd Week Faktör Donanımı ve Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlük
4th Week Faktör İkamesi ve Geliştirilmiş Ricardian Model
5th Week Faktör İkamesi ve Heckscher-Ohlin Modeli
6th Week Eksik Rekabet ve Uluslararası Ticaret
7th Week Eksik Rekabet ve Uluslararası Ticaret
8th Week Ticaret ve Faktör Hareketliliği
9th Week Ara sınav
10th Week Ticaret ve Ekonomik Büyüme
11th Week Ticaret Politikası Araçları
12th Week Ticaret Politikası Kullanım Alanları
13th Week Stratejik Ticaret Politikası ve Yeni Korumacılık
14th Week Uluslararası Ticaretin Ekonomi Politiği
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGPeter Kenen(2000), International Economy, Cambridge University Press, 4th edition.
Feenstra, R. C. (2004), Advanced International Trade: Theory and Evidence, Princeton: Princeton University Press
E. Helpman & P. Krugman (1987), Market Structure and Foreign Trade: Increasing Returns, Imperfect Competition, and the International EconomyMIT Press, 6th edition.
Brander, J. (1995), ?Strategic Trade Polic?, in Grossman, G. and Rogoff, K. eds., Handbook of International Economics, Vol. II
Krugman ,P. Obstfeld, M. (2009) International Economics: Theory and Policy. 8th Edition, Pearson International Edition
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term125
Project125
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam144
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14040
Preparation for Final exam13030
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11010
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam155
Homework430120
Presentation (including preperation)15050
Total Workload301
Total Workload / 3010,03
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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