Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İŞL338 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL338 Course Title: FOREIGN TRADE TRANSACTIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞÜKRÜ APAYDIN (sukruapaydin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Making students understand basic concepts and subjects of foreign trade transactions. Making students master the subjects related to foreign trade transactions and improve themselves.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define basic concepts of foreign trade transactions PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can explain foreign trade process PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
 		Examination
LO-3 Can describe sorts of foreign trade PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
PO-18 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
 		Examination
LO-4 Can explain documents that used in foregin trade process PO-8 have knowledge and skills intended for teoric and practice on ethics, legislative framework, auditing standarts and deception by having information about basic audit principles and techniques and reporting the audits issues.
PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Content of foreign trade, basic concepts, institutions helping and supporting foreign trade, phases of exporting and importing, sorts of exporting and importing, free-zone, pricing and negotiations in foreign trade, international transporting and custom transactions, consignment types of goods, exchange transactions and documents used in foreign trade.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Content of foreign trade Explaining, discussion and question-answer
2 Basic concepts related to foreign trade Explaining, discussion and question-answer
3 Institutions helping and supporting foreign trade Explaining, discussion and question-answer
4 Operating mechanism of foreign trade: Phases of exporting Explaining, discussion and question-answer
5 Phases of importing Explaining, discussion and question-answer
6 Sorts of foreign trade according to Turkish Foreign Trade Regulations: Sorts of export and sorts of import Explaining, discussion and question-answer
7 Free-zones and exporting sorts used in entering foreign markets Explaining, discussion and question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Pricing and negotiations in foreign trade Explaining, discussion and question-answer
10 International transporting Explaining, discussion and question-answer
11 Customs and custom transactions Explaining, discussion and question-answer
12 Consignment types of goods Explaining, discussion and question-answer
13 Exchange transactions Explaining, discussion and question-answer
14 Documents used in foreign trade. Explaining, discussion and question-answer
15 Documents used in foreign trade. Explaining, discussion and question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Osman Barbaros Kemer, Dış Ticaret Teknikleri- Teori, Uygulama, Alfa Aktüel, 2005.
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, additional course notes

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 12 36
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 5 25
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 125