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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UTL512 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)

Code: UTL512 Course Title: IMPORT AND EXPORT OPERATIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 VOLKAN HAN (volkanhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) VOLKAN HAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to demonstrate the real-life functioning of applications related to Export and Import operations and to observe the difference between theory and practice through case studies.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Assess the practical aspects of export and import management for small and medium-sized enterprises. PO-10 follow international economic developments.
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
LO-2 Implementing international commercial transactions simultaneously, developing understanding of foreign trade processes PO-10 follow international economic developments.
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
LO-3 To be equipped with up-to-date information on international business, international marketing, international distribution, international management, logistics, micro and macroeconomics, international economic theory and policy, international trade theories, foreign trade legislation, customs procedures, as well as international marketing research and international investment. PO-2 To be able to master the major theories and terminology related to international trade. To be able to relate international marketing theory to global cases.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers decision making, historical development of decision making, decision making process, decision types, decision trees and game theory.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to International Marketing and Import-Export explanation, discussion
2 International Terms of Trade explanation, discussion
3 International Delivery Terms (INCOTERMS) Detailed explanation, discussion
4 Global Supply Chain and International Order explanation, discussion
5 Legal framework in import and export explanation, discussion
6 Regulatory framework in import and export explanation, discussion
7 The Role of Free Zones, Import-Export Zones and Trade Zones Lecturing, case study, skill development
8 mid-term exam
9 Compliance with export legislation and processes Lecturing, case study, skill development
10 Export Logistics Processes Lecturing, case study, skill development
11 Export Financing Lecturing, case study, skill development
12 Compliance with import legislation and processes Planned Group Work
13 Import Logistics Planned Group Work
14 Import Financing Planned Group Work
15 general evaluation Planned Group Work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 ICC Guide to Export Import Basics, 2nd Edition, no:641, 2010
2 Export/ Import Procedures and Documentation 4th Edition by Thomas A. Johnson, 2002, AMACOM, New York.
3 Dış Ticaret Rehberi, Tunay Köksal, Özcan Bora, 2009, Adalet Yayınevi, Ankara
4 Import/Export For Dummies, John J.Capela, 2008, Wiley Publishing, New York
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Notebook, Blackboard

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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 3 14 42
       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 7 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 184