DIS2011 International Economic Institutions and Economics of TurkeyBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION (TURKISH)
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
DIS2011 International Economic Institutions and Economics of Turkey 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 CEM KARTAL
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor ELİF FINDIK
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The primary objective of this course is to provide the students knowledge about the duties, the working structures and the ways to implement the projects of the organizations that operate in international field, and also gives the opportunity to them to learn and discuss current issues in these fields. The course, also, provides a historical, institutional and structural framework to deal with the current main economic characteristics of the Turkish economy.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1.will be able to give information about the World Trade Organization (WTO) regime and the General agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in the framework of International Trade.
2.will be able to analyze the origins and basic rules of GATT/WTO including Most Favored Nation, National Treatment, Technical barriers, and provisions on quantitative restrictions, escape clauses.
3.will be able to give information about its history, purpose, structure and functions.
4.will be able to discuss the current issues related with the Turkey-IMF relations.
5.will be able to explain the duties and nature of the organizations in international economics.
6.will be able to relate the developments of the Turkish economy to the major shifts in the international political economy.
7.will be able to discuss the historical, social and political roots of the contemporary structural problems of the Turkish economy.

Course Content

Topics covered in this course are the World Trade Organization (WTO) regime and the General agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the origins and basic rules of GATT/WTO including Most Favored Nation, National Treatment, Technical Barriers, and provisions on quantitative restrictions, escape clauses, the WTO agreements such as the Agreement on Traderelated aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), the history, purpose, structure and functions of IMF. The course also offers a historical, structural and institutional framework to understand the main developments of the Turkish Economy.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The theory of international organization and the theory of economic integration. Students are given the course materials a week before.
2) International Monetary Fund and The World Bank. Students are given the course materials a week before.
3) The European Union. Students are given the course materials a week before.
4) GATT and World Trade Organization Students are given the course materials a week before.
5) ICC Students are given the course materials a week before.
6) OECD and the importance of Turkey Students are given the course materials a week before.
7) OECD and the importance of Turkey Students are given the course materials a week before.
8) Review Students are given the course materials a week before.
9) a-FAO b-The organization of The Black Sea Economical Cooperation. Students are given the course materials a week before.
10) a-Turkish Economy– The sectors of agriculture and industry. b-Turkish Economy – Foreign Trade Students are given the course materials a week before.
11) The relations between Turkey and IMF and World Bank. Students are given the course materials a week before.
12) The relations between Turkey and The World Trade Organization Students are given the course materials a week before.
13) The relations and improvement between Turkey and European Union Students are given the course materials a week before.
14) International Organizations, globalization and Turkey. Students are given the course materials a week before.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: .
References: IMF ve WTO Raporlar

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 3 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
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 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Homework Assignments 3 5 15
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 75

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 have theoretical and practical knowledge required to fulfill professional roles and functions of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation field. 2
2) To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice. 1
3) To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 4
4) To define evidence-based practices and determine problem solving methods in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices, using theories in health promotion, protection and care. 1
5) To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach. 3
6) To have skills for training and consulting according to health education needs of individual, family and the community. 1
7) To be sensitive to health problems of the community and to be able to offer solutions. 3
8) To be able to use skills for effective communication. 5
9) To be able to select and use modern tools, techniques and modalities in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices; to be able to use health information technologies effectively. 1
10) To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively. 1
11) To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. 1
12) To be a role model with contemporary and professional identity. 4