POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
DIS2003 | International Economics | Spring Fall |
2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SITKI SAYGILI |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | This course does not have any recommended optional components. |
Course Objectives: | The object of the course is to provide knowledge to Foreign Trade program students about theories of international trade and ability to analyze effects of political economy, economical consequences with the concepts of foreign exchange transactions, capital flows and balance of payments. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Find answer to the questions of why countries make trade with each other, what are the components of foreign trade and in which prices foreign trade can be done 2.Identify policies,objectives and instruments of foreign trade 3.Have theoretical knowledge about foreign exchange market 4.Are able to analyze the formation of exchange rate 5.Have knowledge about balance of payment accounts 6.Are able to analyze the causes of balance of payments disequilibrium 7.Are able to analyze the policies of balance of payments deficits 8.Have knowledge about counterpoising balance of payments 9.Have knowledge about international capital flows 10.Have theoretical knowledge about internatonal monetary and capital markets |
Issues such as foreign trade operations, policies of production factors, effects on foreign economic relations on development, international economic mergers and world monetary system is included in the context of this course. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Analysis of international trade theory: Theory of competitive advantage | None |
2) | International trade theory: Analysis with supply and demand factors | Review of previous lesson |
3) | Factor endowment (Heckscher-Ohlin) theory | Review of previous lesson |
4) | Foreign trade policy | Review of previous lesson |
5) | Customs tariffs | Review of previous lesson |
6) | Non-tariff instruments of trade policy | Review of previous lesson |
7) | The liberalization of world trade | Review of previous lesson |
8) | Globalization and economic mergers | Review of previous lesson |
9) | European Union | Review of previous lesson |
10) | Analysis of the currency market | Review of previous lesson |
11) | Balance of payments | Review of previous lesson |
12) | Equivalance of balance of payments | Review of previous lesson |
13) | International monetary system | Review of previous lesson |
14) | Economic development and foreign trade policies | Review of previous lesson |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Halil SEYİDOĞLU (2009), Uluslar arası İktisat: Teori, Politika ve Uygulama, Güzem Can Yayınları, İSTANBUL |
References: | Bu derste başka kaynak kullanılmamaktadır. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 4 | 48 |
Presentations / Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 100 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |