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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
The End of Empire |
Readings on the break-up of the Otoman Empire; colonialism; independence of colonial states; centralized state systems of Iran and Turkey |
2) |
State power in the Arab world |
Authoritarian states; classes and other groups |
3) |
Family rule in the Arab world |
Royal family rule in Jordan and Morocco; Libya |
4) |
Uses and misuses of oil revenues |
The rentier state: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states |
5) |
Arab nationalism |
Intra-Arab state relations; Arab-Israeli relations |
6) |
State and politics outside the Arab world |
Israel, Iran and Turkey |
7) |
Re-designing the Middle East after the Gulf War |
Regional effects of the Gulf War; the domestic effect of the Gulf War; developments in the 1990’s. |
8) |
Economic and political liberalization |
Egypt; Bin Ali’s Tunisia; and Israel |
9) |
Dini uynanış ve dini devrim |
Islamic Republic of Iran; religion and politics in Arab states; religion and politics in Israel; Christians between communalism and nationalism |
10) |
Non-state actors I |
Rural politics; organized labor; women in politics; Palestinians |
11) |
Non-state actors II |
Civil society in Yemen, Iran, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey |
12) |
Economic development of Turkey |
Structural adjustment: 1980’s-2000’s |
13) |
The impact of
September 11, 2001
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The effect of Al-Jazeera; the making of post September 11 US policy |
14) |
Review |
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15) |
Final Exam |
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16) |
Final Exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
He/she comprehends the main theories and terminology of International Trade. |
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2) |
He/she comprehends the custom operations. |
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3) |
He/she applies international finance and accounting knowledge to business life. |
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4) |
He/she has skills of using computer and software. |
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5) |
He/she analyses Turkey and EU foreign trade structure. |
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6) |
He/she brings in the basic reason of international marketing. |
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7) |
He/she consults basic law rules and legislation which built the legal frame of foreign trade. |
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8) |
He/she evaluates and analyses risks which foreign trade companies may meet. |
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9) |
He/she comprehends the international logistics and transportation. |
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10) |
He/she has the qualification and eligibility to work on international platform. |
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11) |
He/she uses efficient oral and written communication skills. |
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12) |
He/she follows and applies the national and international actual and the economic developments about foreign trade. |
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13) |
He/she has vocational ethical value that market needs in qualified staff, can use Turkish effectively in writing and speaking communication; have proficiency in foreign language knowledge to making international correspond. |
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