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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
DIS2003	International Economics	Fall	2	0	2	3

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Halil SEYİDOĞLU (2009), Uluslar arası İktisat: Teori, Politika ve Uygulama, Güzem Can Yayınları, İSTANBUL
References:	Bu derste başka kaynak kullanılmamaktadır.

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2)	Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3)	Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4)	Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5)	Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6)	Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7)	Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8)	Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9)	Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10)	Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11)	Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12)	Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13)	Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14)	Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15)	Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16)	Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17)	Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18)	Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.