| ECONOMICS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| LOG3206 | Silk Road Logistics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. MEHMET SITKI SAYGILI |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. LEVENT AKSOY |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Teaching Methods and Techniques Used in the Course Project Collaborative Learning Lecture Reading Discussion Individual Study Problem Solving Technology-Enhanced Learning ☐ Case Study |
| Course Objectives: | This is a course that covers historical, technological, cultural, political, and economic aspects of international trade and logistics with a focus on the Silk Road. In this course, we’ll answer questions like why trade routes such as the Silk Road exist based on the economic benefits they provide, how they expand with the help of technological changes, and what their effects are on the societies they touch. Finally, we will be analyzing China’s current Belt and Road Initiative with all these in mind. The course tries to provide a holistic approach to World Trade and countries’ strategies towards trade. To understand thoroughly one has to start from the early times where trade was simply carrying exotic goods from distant places to trading strategic materials such as bronze and thus how global supply chains formed. Countries like China have always understood the importance of trade and incorporated it into country strategies. Therefore, the course offers a list of apparently unrelated subjects but tries to connect everything to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of the course, you will: -Be able to see the reasons for the emergence of cooperation in human societies, existence of international trade and trade routes, and the relationship of these with law and ethics. -understand the relationship between technological and structural innovations and the world trade -learn about the history of world trade and the Silk Road -understand the dynamics of today's world trade -obtain detailed information about China's Belt and Road Initiative |
| Supply chain concepts are analyzed over the historical network of silk road. First attempt to globalization and challenges faced on the road are discussed. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | History of transportation | |
| 2) | History of transportation | |
| 3) | History of early civilizations and trade routes | HW1 announced. Due in 1 wk |
| 4) | History of early civilizations and trade routes | |
| 5) | History of China and the Far East | |
| 6) | The early history of the Silk Road | Midterm Assignment is announced. Due in 2 wks |
| 7) | Development of sea routes | |
| 8) | World trade today | |
| 9) | The current Silk Road | |
| 10) | Belt and Road Initiative | HW2 is announced. Due in 1 wk |
| 11) | Belt and Road Initiative | |
| 12) | Belt and Road Initiative | |
| 13) | Belt and Road Initiative | Final Assignment is announced. Due Final day. |
| 14) | Belt and Road Initiative |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | There’s no one particular textbook for the course. Students are expected to research from various resources. /Ders için belirli bir ders kitabı yoktur. Öğrencilerin çeşitli kaynaklardan araştırma yapması beklenir. Recommended material/Önerilen materyal: -Çağrı Haksöz, Sridhar Seshadri, Ananth V. Iyer , 2011. Managing Supply Chains on the Silk Road: Strategy, Performance, and Risk, CRC, ISBN 9781439867204. -Wikipedia: https://www.wikipedia.org -NHK Documentary on the Ancient Silk Road: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLILRQ_uVCaoOtZ6Q6egVvUyEMhbN7OG9y -CNA’s Documentary Series on the New Silk Road: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnMTcZEga8RRyTMl4pIAXjQNqsV1xVPM -DW Documentary on the New Silk Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUxw9Re-Z-E -Other articles, websites, and videos will be mentioned during the class/Ders sırasında diğer makalelerden, web sitelerinden ve videolardan da bahsedilecektir. |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6.8 | 95.2 |
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 151.2 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 2 |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 2 |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 2 |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 2 |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 1 |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 2 |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 1 |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 2 |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 2 |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 1 |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 2 |