Topics in International Trade

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

TL 623

Course Type:

Elective

P:

3

Credits:

3

ECTS:

20

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

Erkut Akkartal

Course Objectives:

To ensure that students have efficient and effective understanding, knowledge and skills along with case studies of new trends in international trade.

Course Content:

Importance of growth and new trends in international trade; Economic mergers, their advantages and disadvantages; Economic environment and new trends; Cultural differences and new trends created by their management; New trends created by the effects of export and import; New trends created by the increase in production efficiency; New trends created by competition; Stages of being international; The political and legal environment and the new trends it creates; New trends created by export forms; New trends created by non-export service, technology, organization and logistics; Evaluation of export orders within the framework of the supply chain; Organization of international marketing activities.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Question and Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Simulation, 5: Case Study

Assessment Methods:

A: Exam, B: Presentation, C: Homework, D: Project, E: Laboratory

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Course Learning Outcomes

Outputs of the Course	Program Learning Outcomes	Methods of Learning	Methods of Performance Measurement
1. Students learn about emerging trends in international trade.	1, 3, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 3	A, C
2. Students learn the effect of import/export on international trade.	1, 3, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 3	A, C
3. Students learn the international trade processes of developing countries.	1, 3, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 3	A, C
4. Students learn the political and legal background of international trade.	1, 3, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 3	A, C

Course Flow

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Week	Topics	Preparations
1	Importance of growth and new trends in international trade	Lecture Notes
2	Economic mergers, their advantages and disadvantages	Lecture Notes
3	Economic environment and new trends	Lecture Notes
4	Cultural differences and new trends created by management	Lecture Notes
5	New trends created by export and import effects	Lecture Notes
6	New trends created by an increase in production efficiency	Lecture Notes
7	New trends created by competition	Lecture Notes
8	Midterm Exam	Lecture Notes
9	Stages of being international (export, multinational, global levels)	Lecture Notes
10	The political and legal environment and the new trends it creates	Lecture Notes
11	New trends created by export patterns	Lecture Notes
12	New trends created by non-export service, technology, organization and logistics situations	Lecture Notes
13	Evaluation of export orders within the framework of the supply chain	Lecture Notes
14	Organization of international marketing activities	Lecture Notes
15	Final Exam	Lecture Notes

Recommended Sources

SOURCES

Textbook -

Other Sources -

Material Sharing

MATERIALS
Documents	Lecture Notes
Homeworks	-
Exams	Midterm Exam, Final Exam

Assessment

EVALUATION SYSTEM
SEMESTER STUDIES	NR	SHARE (%)
Midterm	1	75
Quiz	-	-
Homework	1	25
Total		100
Contribution of Final Exam		40
Contribution of Semester Studies		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to examine the concepts and information in the field of business with scientific methods, and thus to gain the ability to propose solutions based on research in order to identify and analyze problems					X
2	To gain the ability to follow current and developing trends in business, logistics and transportation with professional English proficiency				X
3	To have the knowledge and skills to maintain and conduct the international relations of manufacturers and commercial companies					X
4	To have the knowledge to plan, coordinate, execute and control the supply chain processes of manufacturers and commercial companies					X
5	To have the knowledge and skills to be a senior manager in logistics and transportation companies					X
6	To have the ability to benefit from information technologies related to the planning and management of supply chain and logistics processes				X
7	To have the ability to work in harmony with team members on professional issues			X
8	To have the ability to understand and manage social and professional relationships, to produce innovative and creative ideas and to put these ideas into practice					X
9	To identify problems with quantitative methods using analytical decision-making methods and to have the knowledge to produce solutions		X
10	To have the knowledge to carry out a research in the subject area in accordance with the stages of the scientific research process				X

ECTS

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam weeks: 15 x Total Course Hours)	15	3	45
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-Study, Practice)	15	25	375
Midterm Exam	1	10	10
Quiz	-	-	-
Homework	1	50	50
Final Exam	1	20	20
Total Work Load			500
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			20
ECTS of the Course			20

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