International Trade | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UTIC305 | ||||||||
Course Name: | International Trade Indicators | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYŞE NUR TOPÇUOĞLU | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYŞE NUR TOPÇUOĞLU |
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Course Objectives: | - To learn the history and roadmap of international trade since its conception - To familiarize different ideas & models for international trade - To harness a broad understanding trade indicators and their purpose - To understand how to use global dataset with indicators - To learn the ability to analyse economies based on ındicators and derive sociographic results related to international trade |
Course Content: | Introduction & Course Dynamics Origins of Trade & Relative History World United: Post WW2 Era Organizations and Functions World of Evil: Colonialism and Merchantalism Key Trade Language: Indicators 1/3 Delving into The Data: WITS Key Trade Language: Indicators 2/3 Key Trade Language: Indicators 3/3 Delving into The Data: Trademap Honing Your Indicator Knowledge: Database Practice 1/2: W.I.T.S. Honing Your Indicator Knowledge: Database Practice 2/2: Trademap |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
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2) | Origins of Trade & Relative History | Slide: ITI Lecture 01: World Trade Overview & Ricardian Model for Labor Productivity & Comparative Advantage |
3) | World United: Post WW2 Era Organizations and Functions | Slide: ITI Lecture 01: World Trade Overview & Ricardian Model for Labor Productivity & Comparative Advantage |
4) | World of Evil: Colonialism and Merchantalism | Slide: Merchantalism & The Importance of Common Language |
5) | Key Trade Language: Indicators 1/3 | Slide: Common Language - Indicators |
6) | Delving into The Data: WITS | World Bank WITS database and archive |
7) | Midterm Review and Q/A | Slide: ITI Lecture 01: World Trade Overview & Ricardian Model for Labor Productivity & Comparative Advantage Slide: ITI Lecture 01: World Trade Overview & Ricardian Model for Labor Productivity & Comparative Advantage Slide: Merchantalism & The Importance of Common Language Slide: Common Language - Indicators Database: World Integrated Trade Solutions |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | Key Trade Language: Indicators 2/3 | Slide: Common Language - Indicators |
10) | Key Trade Language: Indicators 3/3 | Slide: Common Language - Indicators |
11) | Delving into The Data: Trademap | Database: Trademap |
12) | Honing Your Indicator Knowledge: Database Practice 1/2: W.I.T.S. | Database: World Integrated Trade Solutions |
13) | Honing Your Indicator Knowledge: Database Practice 2/2: Trademap | Database: Trademap |
14) | Final Review and Q&A | Slide: ITI Lecture 01: World Trade Overview & Ricardian Model for Labor Productivity & Comparative Advantage Slide: Merchantalism & The Importance of Common Language Slide: Common Language - Indicators Database: World Integrated Trade Solutions Database: Trademap |
15) | Final |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Slide: Intro Slide: ITI Lecture 01: World Trade Overview & Ricardian Model for Labor Productivity & Comparative Advantage Slide: ITI Lecture 01: World Trade Overview & Ricardian Model for Labor Productivity & Comparative Advantage Slide: Merchantalism & The Importance of Common Language Slide: Common Language - Indicators Database: World Integrated Trade Solutions Slide: Common Language - Indicators Slide: Common Language - Indicators Database: Trademap Database: World Integrated Trade Solutions Database: Trademap |
References: | International Indicators of Trade and Economic Linkages” by OECD "The Structure of World Trade" by D. Dollar and A. Kraay "International Trade: A Review of the Theory" by Paul R. Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld |
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1) explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of international trade, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
2) employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||
3) integrate the theories of international trade with the real life functions in changing global business world and interpret the major recent developments in the world trading system and also be able to evaluate interaction between economic development and foreign trade. | ||||||||
4) have the vision of international business and trade system, and also have knowledge of the logistics management associated with foreign trade and also explain foreign trade financing products and services that are issue of foreign trade, insurance and risks | ||||||||
5) discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
6) define the features and property of products and services that are the subjects of foreign trade, quality and standards in national and international level. | ||||||||
7) communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of international trade | ||||||||
8) recognize the major instruments of trade policy such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers, state aids, international agreements, international organizations and institutions, e-trade, and their effects on foreign trade policy. | ||||||||
9) identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of international trade, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
2) | employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
3) | integrate the theories of international trade with the real life functions in changing global business world and interpret the major recent developments in the world trading system and also be able to evaluate interaction between economic development and foreign trade. | |
4) | have the vision of international business and trade system, and also have knowledge of the logistics management associated with foreign trade and also explain foreign trade financing products and services that are issue of foreign trade, insurance and risks | |
5) | discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
6) | define the features and property of products and services that are the subjects of foreign trade, quality and standards in national and international level. | |
7) | communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of international trade | |
8) | recognize the major instruments of trade policy such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers, state aids, international agreements, international organizations and institutions, e-trade, and their effects on foreign trade policy. | |
9) | identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society |
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Lesson | |
Reading | |
Problem Solving | |
Q&A / Discussion | |
Case Study | |
Web Based Learning |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 15 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Midterms | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 3.5 |