| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the structural development of the trade in world economy and the related theories
- Understand the role of the international economic instituions in world trade.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | In this course, fundemental theories on international trade and their applications are discussed. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Defining the International Trade |
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2nd Week |
International Trade and financialization of economies |
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3rd Week |
Absolute and comparative advantage |
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4th Week |
Foreign trade policy |
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5th Week |
Critical approaches to theories of international trade |
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6th Week |
International economic organizations |
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7th Week |
World Trade Orgnaization |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term |
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9th Week |
Trade and balance of payments |
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10th Week |
Free Trade Agreements |
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11th Week |
Trade and Regionalization |
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12th Week |
Digitalization and e-commerce |
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13th Week |
Controversies in Trade Policy |
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14th Week |
Overview of Turkey's Foreign Trade |
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| Recommended 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 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| 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 Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| 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 |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 301 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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