Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İKT320 - ECONOMICS

Code: İKT320 Course Title: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ECONOMICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖZLEM ÖZTÜRK ÇETENAK (ozlemcetenak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main purpose of International Economics I course, students basic concepts and issues of international economic science is to get to know in detail. The students have dominated the international economic issues and carry out an idea to ensure the course is one of the most important goals.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define the international economic concepts PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics
PO-11 have ability on defining economic variables and comment on the relationships between these variables.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can analyze the international monetary system PO-7 have ability on considering the basic items of Money, Banking and Financial System and the treatment process of these items.
PO-8 have ability on working with quantitative data about economics and using the tools about statistically data analysis.
 		Examination
LO-3 Can interpret the foreign trade practices PO-8 have ability on working with quantitative data about economics and using the tools about statistically data analysis.
 		Examination
LO-4 Can analyze the foreign payments balance sheet PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
And analysis of the concept of balance of payments. Foreign trade and national income. Foreign exchange market. Balance sheet of the imbalance of payments problems. Gold standard: automatic adjustment mechanism. Exchanger to reduce public expenditure, and expenditure policies. Devaluation and revaluation. International monetary system: the Bretton Woods System, the current international monetary system.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 the concentration and centralization of capital in the world economy Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
2 international financial institutions Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
3 international monetary system Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
4 Foreign direct investments Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
5 international financial markets Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
6 The history of the international monetary system Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
7 money and banking Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
8 mid-term exam
9 the world economy, the changing conditions of sale Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
10 changes in global raw materials market and the conditions of purchase Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
11 relationship between capitalism and imperialism Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
12 balance of payments Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
13 relationship with the world economy, and national government Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
14 test and study questions of international economics Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
15 test and study questions of international economics Oral presentation supported with visual and numeric materials, discussion and answer-question methods
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 prof.dr. Halil Seyitoğlu, Uluslararsı İktisat Teori Politika ve uygulama
2 HUSTED, Steven; MELVIN, Michael, International Economics, Fifth Edition, 200
3 KRUGMAN, Paul R.; OBSTFELD, Maurice, International Economics-Theory and Policy, Sixth Edition, Addison-Wesley, World Student Series, 2003
4 CHACHOLIADES, M., International Economics, McGRAW-Hill International Editions, ISBN: 975-7860-05-0, Turkey, 1990
Required Course instruments and materials
H. Seyidoglu, International Economics, Fine Life Publications, Istanbul: 2007 (Main Source) - E. M. Unsal, International Economics, Image Publishing, Ankara: 2007. - K. celik, International Economics, Derya Bookstore, Trabzon, 2007.

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 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 3 12 36
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 12 36
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 186