TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Onur Sunal
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To understand the theories of international trade (absolute advantage, comparative advantage, factor endowment, offer curves, similarity of preferences, intra-industry trade, etc.). 2) To be able to use basic economic analysis methods (supply and demand curves, indifference curves, cost and output curves, etc.). 3) To explain and interpret international trade theories through basic economic analysis methods.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	Introduction of Economics I.
COURSE DEFINITION	International economics consists of two parts: international trade and international finance. International trade theories and their comparison is made in this course. Similarly, the main concepts of international finance are also analyzed in this course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week International Trade Theory: An overview 2nd Week Theoric models of intrenational trade : The Ricardian Model 3rd Week A model of a two factor economy 4th Week Alternative International Trade Theories: Demand and Technology 5th Week Alternative International Trade Theories: Demand and Technology 6th Week Imperfect market and international trade 7th Week Imperfect market and international trade 8th Week Midterm 9th Week International factor movements 10th Week International political economy: The instruments of trade policy 11th Week International political economy: The instruments of trade policy 12th Week Import substituting İndustrialization and the infunt industry theory 13th Week Integration of Turkey-AB 14th Week Recap
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Krugman, Paul & Maurice Obsfeld İnternational Economics: Theory and Policy, 8. Edition
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 143 Total Workload / 30 4,76 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No