FOREIGN TRADE RELATIONS OF TURKEY

ULT441

Course Code: ULT441
Semester: Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Seventh Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Ziya Can

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Have a thorough knowledge of the structure of Turkish trade.
Understand the effects of global crisis on Türkiye's trade.
Know international trade models.
Apprehend the competitive power of Türkiye at international trade.
Understand regional and sector-specific distribution of Türkiye's export.
Learn about the development of Turkish trade.
Know potential markets of export.
Apprehend the term concentration at export

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The history of Turkish foreign trade and its development, the shares of the trade partners, sector-specific distribution of the Turkish foreign trade, tools used to improve the foreign trade, the institutions responsible for foreign trade, export and import issues.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Structure of Turkish trade
2^nd Week	Structure of Turkish trade
3^rd Week	Effects of the global crisis on Turkish trade
4^th Week	Comparative trade analysis
5^th Week	Comparative trade analysis
6^th Week	The competitive force of Türkiye at international trade
7^th Week	Sofistication, ordinariness, diversity
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Regional and sector-spesific distribution of Türkiye's export
10^th Week	Development of Turkish trade
11^th Week	Potential markets at export
12^th Week	Concentration at export
13^th Week	Concentration at export
14^th Week	Review

Recommended or Required Reading

Dış Ticarette Yeni Rotalar (2010), Ekonomi Bakanlığı, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion

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 Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	13	3	39
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			143
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.76
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10