Master of Arts in International Relations non-thesis | |||||
Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 |
Course Code: | Uİ505 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Uluslararası Ekonomi Politik | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. GÖKÇE TUNÇ | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to introduce the topics of globalization of the World economy; evolution of the international monetary system; European monetary system; fixed versus flexible exchange rate regimes; Balance-of-payments accounting; balance-of-payments accounts; the foreign exchange market; the spot market and forward market; international parity relationships and forecasting foreign exchange rates; interest rate parity, purchasing power parity, the Fisher effects; international bond market; international equity market. |
Course Content: | Globalization of the World economy; evolution of the international monetary system; European monetary system; fixed versus flexible exchange rate regimes; Balance-of-payments accounting; balance-of-payments accounts; the foreign exchange market; the spot market and forward market; international parity relationships and forecasting foreign exchange rates; interest rate parity, purchasing power parity, the Fisher effects; international bond market; international equity market. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | • Define the course | NONE |
2) | • Describe what multinational corporation (MNC) is • Explain why it is important to study international finance | Review the Syllabus. Complete the Library Orientation Course. Instructor to verify completion. Read in Eitemen et. al. (2013) chapter 1 on pages 21-47 |
3) | • Distinguish international finance from domestic finance • Understand the nature and benefits of globalization | none |
4) | • Discuss Library Orientation Course, Instructor to verify completion • What’s Special about “International” Finance? | none |
5) | • Globalization of the World Economy • Evaluation of Multinational Corporations | none |
6) | • Identify the stages of corporate expansion overseas by which companies gradually become MNCs • Identify the advantages of being multinational, including the benefits of international diversification | none |
7) | • Describe the general importance of financial economics to multinational financial management • Explain the theory of comparative advantage | none |
8) | • Discuss why do firms become multinational • Theory of Comparative Advantage | none |
9) | • What is Different about Global Financial Management? • Market Imperfections • Globalization Process • The Process of Overseas Expansion by Multinationals | none |
10) | • Introduce the various types of international monetary systems under which the world economy can function and has functioned at various times • Discuss historical development of the world’s international monetary systems from the early 1800s to the present | none |
11) | • Discuss European Monetary Union • Evolution of the International Monetary System | none |
12) | • Current Exchange Rate Arrangements | none |
13) | • European Monetary System | none |
14) | • Euro and the European Monetary Union | none |
15) | Final exam | none |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | International Finance Cheol S. Eun, Bruce G. Resnick McGrawHill, 7th edition, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0-07-716161-3 |
References: | Uluslararası Finans Prof. Dr. Halil Seyidoğlu Güzem Can Yayınları, 5. Baskı, 2013. ISBN: 9757516112 |
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Program Outcomes |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Homework | |
Project preparation |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Oral Examination | |
Homework | |
Individual Project | |
Group project |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 64 |
Project | 3 | 15 |
Homework Assignments | 4 | 8 |
Quizzes | 2 | 1 |
Midterms | 1 | 15 |
Final | 1 | 22 |
Total Workload | 173 |