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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UTL503 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)

Code: UTL503 Course Title: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND WORLD TRADE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NURGÜN TOPALLI (nurguntopalli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Individuals constantly trade with domestic and foreign economic actors in their daily lives. In the globalizing world, the increase in foreign trade volume between countries gives rise to various transactions. For this reason, individuals need to have the science of decision-making in foreign trade and carry out their decision-making processes professionally. n this context, the aim of the course is to provide knowledge and skills regarding the basic concepts of international trade and economic transactions taking place in foreign markets.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to explain the basic concepts of foreign trade. PO-9 Uluslararası Ticaret konusunda gerekli olan bilgi birikimini sağlayabilir
Examination
LO-2 Be able to analyze foreign trade theories and policies. PO-10 follow international economic developments.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to follow foreign trade developments of countries PO-11 develop himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, talent, social sensitivity and volunteering.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers foreign trade, foreign trade theories, foreign trade policies and foreign trade development of countries.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and scope of international economics Lecture, Question answer
2 International trade theory analysis Lecture, Question answer
3 Cost and foreign trade relationship Lecture, Question answer
4 Supply and Demand Models and Foreign Trade Lecture, Question answer
5 Offer Curve Models and Foreign Trade Lecture, Question answer
6 New Foreign Trade Theories Lecture, Question answer
7 General evaluation Lecture, Question answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Foreign Trade Policies Lecture, Question answer
10 Balance of Payments Analysis Lecture, Question answer
11 Foreign Exchange Markets Lecture, Question answer
12 Historical Development of Foreign Trade Lecture, Question answer
13 Economic Integrations Lecture, Question answer
14 Individual Country Foreign Trade Examples Lecture, Question answer
15 Current Developments in Foreign Trade Lecture, Question answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Internet Resources

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 4 14 56
       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 4 4 16
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 5 25
final exam 3 1 3
0
0
Total work load; 186