International Logistics and Transportation | |||||
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: | Speciality Elective | ||||||||
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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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Program Outcomes | ||||||||
1) Discloses basic knowledge of international logistics, including development process, new and determinative concepts, scientific methodology, theory and models of logistics discipline. | ||||||||
2) Uses appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in relevant areas, interpret the results and suggest solutions. | ||||||||
3) Designs a logistics system that will support the business mission and objectives. | ||||||||
4) Identifies uncertainties in the logistics and supply chain processes and takes measures to mitigate risks. | ||||||||
5) Can discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and experience to successfully build and develop self-employment. | ||||||||
6) Analyzes the complex and rapidly changing conditions, the dynamics of the national / international business world, the relevant international logistics and supply chain environment | ||||||||
7) Can translate and explain the contents of documents written in English related to the field. | ||||||||
8) Communicates in written and spoken English with people of different social backgrounds, has global competence in tracking and interpreting global dynamics in logistics and supply chain fields. | ||||||||
9) Can demonstrate personal, professional, social and work ethic standards, assesses the ethical dimensions of the various applications in relevant fields, and becomes aware of the importance of ethical behavior in the process of collecting value added. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Discloses basic knowledge of international logistics, including development process, new and determinative concepts, scientific methodology, theory and models of logistics discipline. | |
2) | Uses appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in relevant areas, interpret the results and suggest solutions. | |
3) | Designs a logistics system that will support the business mission and objectives. | |
4) | Identifies uncertainties in the logistics and supply chain processes and takes measures to mitigate risks. | |
5) | Can discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and experience to successfully build and develop self-employment. | |
6) | Analyzes the complex and rapidly changing conditions, the dynamics of the national / international business world, the relevant international logistics and supply chain environment | |
7) | Can translate and explain the contents of documents written in English related to the field. | |
8) | Communicates in written and spoken English with people of different social backgrounds, has global competence in tracking and interpreting global dynamics in logistics and supply chain fields. | |
9) | Can demonstrate personal, professional, social and work ethic standards, assesses the ethical dimensions of the various applications in relevant fields, and becomes aware of the importance of ethical behavior in the process of collecting value added. |
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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 |