INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS
Course Code
ULT364
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course Type
Compulsory Course
Course Level
Bachelor's Degree
Year of Study
3
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
ECTS
4
Name of Lecturer(s)
-
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the students;
Know the basis of the World Trading System.
Know the organizational and structural basis of the international trade for better understanding.
Learn the macro level set ups that govern the business activities.
Learn the boundaries within which commercial and economic decisions are made by states.
Comprehend the working style of international organizations.
Have an idea about globalization and regionalization.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Description
This course covers the role of International Commercial and Economic Organizations in the world trading system, including the main causes for establishing these organizations (globalization, regionalization), the objectives, operations and historical development of the Bretton Woods System and organizations conducting mutual interdependence (IMF, World Bank, GATT/WTO and other related organizations) as well as the Regional and International Commercial Agreements (EU, EFTA, NAFTA, MERCOSUR, APEC, ASEAN, etc.) will be covered.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction
2nd Week
Definition and classification of international organizations in the globalized world economy: main groups
3rd Week
Historical development of international organizations
4th Week
Multilateralism, globalization, and international organizations
5th Week
League of Nations, United Nations (UN)
6th Week
International Labour Organization (ILO), World Trade Organization (WTO)
7th Week
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
8th Week
Midterm exam
9th Week
World Trade Organization (WTO)
10th Week
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
11th Week
Regionalism of international organizations
12th Week
Organization of American States, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, North American Free Trade Agreement, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
13th Week
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization, Shanghai Cooperation Organization
14th Week
Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Davut Ateş (2014),Uluslararası Örgütler, Dora Yayıncılık, Bursa.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Discussion
Project
Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
30
Attendance
1
10
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
