TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Ziya Can
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) They learn the basics of the world economic system. 2) They learn the basics of the world trade system. 3) They master the institutional structure that directs international trade. 4) They know within which borders the commercial and economic decisions of the states are taken. 5) Comprehend the working style of international organizations. 6) They have a command of the current debates in world trade.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The role of International Commercial and Economic Organizations in the world trading system, main causes for establishing these organizations (globalization, regionalization etc.), the objectives, operations and historical development of the Bretton Woods System and organizations conducting mutual interdependence (IMF, World Bank, GATT/WTO etc.) as well as the Regional and International Commercial Agreements (EU, NAFTA, ASEAN etc.) will be covered.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Historical development of the world economy 2nd Week Mercantilism and classical theories of international trade 3rd Week Post-classical theories of international trade 4th Week The emergence of international organizations and the UN 5th Week Bretton Woods System - World Bank 6th Week Bretton Woods System - IMF 7th Week Free Trade - WTO 8th Week Midterm exam 9th Week Problems of developing countries - UNCTAD, OECD 10th Week Economic integration attempts - EU 11th Week Flexible exchange rate, financialization and its consequences 12th Week Currency wars and trade wars 13th Week Contemporary foreign trade theories 14th Week Changing mode of production and the situation of international organizations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Parasız, İ. (2015), Uluslararası Mali ve Ekonomik Kuruluşlar, Seçkin Yayıncılık Özen, Ç., Tonus, Ö. (2013), Uluslararası Örgütler, Anadolu Üniversitesi AÖF Yayınları Braudel, F. (2017), Kapitalizmin Kısa Tarihi, Say Yayınları
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 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60 Course hours 13 1 13 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 115 Total Workload / 30 3,83 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No