DIS2007 Banking and Foreign Exchange TransactionsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
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
DIS2007 Banking and Foreign Exchange Transactions Fall 1 2 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 SERAP GÖKSU
Recommended Optional Program Components: There are no program components.
Course Objectives: The object of the course is to provide students; to have knowledge and application ability about banking and exchange transactions, international payment forms and foreign trade finance.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1.Have knowledge about the context of foreign exchange transactions legislation and ability to comprehend procedures related with foreign currency.
2.Able to analyse foreign trade documentation.
3.Have knowledge and analyse ability about payment methods.
4.Able to comprehend banking transactions of imports and exports.
5.Have knowledge about foreign trade finance.


Course Content

Basic concepts and aplications of analyses and aplications of foreign exchange, banking and import, export transactions, documents, payment methods and trade finance applications.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Description of foreign exchange transactions
2) Basic concepts of foreign exchange transactions
3) Foreign currency and its content and features
4) Procedures of banking in foreign trade
5) General principals of exports in foreign exchange legislation
6) Principals of imports in foreign exchange legislation.
7) General overview and applications of payment terms
8) Review
9) Advance payment
10) Payment againts goods.
11) Payment against documents
12) Pre-finance Loans
13) Country credits, forward, forfaiting.
14) T. Eximbank loans

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Abdurrahman Özalp, Dış Ticarette Akreditif, Riskler ve UCP, Türkmen Kitabevi.
2. Yaser Gürsoy, Dış Ticaret İşlemleri Yönetimi, Ekin Kitabevi.
References: Konularla ile ilgili güncel haberler.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 5
Application 2 % 10
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
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) 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.