SOCIOLOGY | |||||
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) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |