FOREIGN TRADE (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
COP1301 Career Development for Orientation to Work Life Spring 3 0 3 4
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Associate
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUĞCAN DEMİR
Course Objectives: To Support students to look at theirselves deeply before their graduation, make easy to discover their competences, improve awareness in the topic of office skills, relation management etc. that are important in business life, writing CV that will help in job and internship applications, step up his/her knowledge about sectors and business life throughout agency of experts.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- Express and comments topic of arguments
- Discovers his/her values, motivation sources, strong and developable attitudes
- Listens and observes the others ( Student, guest speakers and instructor)
- Collaborates and becomes partners with his/her friends on sector researchs , job applications etc.
- Develops office skills (establishing effective relation, networking etc.) that are required in business life.
- Designs alternative career ways that will suits his/her needs.

Course Content

Career-oriented personal development and communication methods are taught

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Determining decision and needs about my careeer, methods Course notes
2) An Overivew of current business world, discovering self sources, definition of success Course notes
3) Discovering self sources, positive features Course notes
4) Business values, transformable skills,importance of skilld in business world Course notes
5) Personal SWOT analysis Course notes
6) Inovation – Global Experiences Course notes
7) Successfull job search process, CV Preperation Course notes
8) Networking Course notes
9) Creating abroad opportunities Course notes
10) Entrepreneurship,incubation Course notes
11) Structure of Organizations, foundation culture, about business ethic, relation management, language of business life Course notes
12) Barriers in front of making decision, “coping” skills Course notes
13) Assambling “ Personal Development Plan” Course notes
14) Termination and revisions Course notes

Sources

Course Notes: Çalışma Kağıtları, kontrol listeleri, güncel İK dergi ve gazetelerden haberler, bazı makale, kitap bölümlerinden ( örnek: Peterson & Gonzalez, “The role of work in people’s lives”, Dowd & Gong “Ultimate guide to getting the career you want”, Davis & Blass, “The future workplace”, Coming alive from Nine to five in a 24/7 World” vb. ) oluşan derleme ders notları , Working papers, control lists, news from up-to-date HR magazines and newspapers, course notes consist of some article and book parts( ex: Peterson & Gonzalez, “The role of work in people’s lives”, Dowd & Gong “ Ultimate guide to getting the career you want”, Davis & Blass, “The future workplace”, Coming alive from Nine to five in a 24/7 World” etc. )
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation 1 % 10
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 1 15 15
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 1 15 15
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 92

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) He/she comprehends the main theories and terminology of International Trade.
2) He/she comprehends the custom operations.
3) He/she applies international finance and accounting knowledge to business life.
4) He/she has skills of using computer and software.
5) He/she analyses Turkey and EU foreign trade structure.
6) He/she brings in the basic reason of international marketing.
7) He/she consults basic law rules and legislation which built the legal frame of foreign trade.
8) He/she evaluates and analyses risks which foreign trade companies may meet.
9) He/she comprehends the international logistics and transportation.
10) He/she has the qualification and eligibility to work on international platform.
11) He/she uses efficient oral and written communication skills.
12) He/she follows and applies the national and international actual and the economic developments about foreign trade.
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.