Language of instruction: |
Turkish |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SITKI SAYGILI
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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2) |
To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels |
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3) |
To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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8) |
To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective |
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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 |
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10) |
To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects |
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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. |
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12) |
To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |
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