| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand the reasons for the emergence of economic institutions in the world economy and the structural development of trade
- Understand the position of international organizations in world trade
- Learn how regional blocks affect 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 | ECON207,ECON216 |
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| Course Description | This course focuses on understanding the functioning of world trade from history to the present. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction: World economy |
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2nd Week |
Financialization of economies |
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3rd Week |
Absolute and comparative advantage |
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4th Week |
Critical approaches to theories of international trade |
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5th Week |
Foreign trade policy |
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6th Week |
International economic organizations |
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7th Week |
Midterm |
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8th Week |
World Trade Orgnaization |
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9th Week |
Trade and balance of payments |
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10th Week |
Contemporary Free Trade Agreements |
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11th Week |
World Trade System and Regionalization |
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12th Week |
Digitalization and e-commerce |
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13th Week |
Asian Economies and BRICS |
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14th Week |
Turkey Foreign Trade Overview |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Volkan Özdemir, Yenilenen Dünya Eskimeyen Türkiye: Ekonomik Krizler Politik Çözümler, Destek Yayınları 2019
James Gerber, Uluslararası İktisat (Nihal Tuncer Terregrossa Ed. Çev.) Nobel 2017
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Attendance |
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 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Total Work Load | 151 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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