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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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International Economics I |
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| Course Code |
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EC 301 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. FİKRET DÜLGER
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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To learn the historical and methodological development of international trade relations.
To able to make foreign trade theory and economic growth analyses
To reveal restrictive policies and foreign trade and their economic consequences
To understand the international trade agreements and economic integrations.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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This course aims to help students to perceive international awareness of the role of international issues and to have an understanding about new events and developments by using international trade and policies effectively in international economic and political extent. In this context, the reasons of international trade will be analysed by using different theories. The framework initially will use free trade perception and afterwards, the effects of interventional policies will be tried to explain. |
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| Course Contents |
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The course includes all economic events, relations and developments between different countries. In this course, principally, micro- and macro- methods will be used in framework of analysis, but they will be applied to a different model which includes at least two countries. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction, The World of International Economics |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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2 |
The Classical World of David Ricardo and Comparative Advantage |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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3 |
Models with two countries and more than two commodities. |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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4 |
Supply and demand models |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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5 |
Factor endowments and the Heckscher-Ohlin model |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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6 |
Foreign trade theory and economic growth analyses |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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7 |
Foreign trade policy |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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8 |
Midterm |
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9 |
The Impact of Trade Policies: Import tariffs, import quota and a subsidy to import-competing production, export policies |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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10 |
The Impact of Trade Policies: Import tariffs, import quota and a subsidy to import-competing production, export policies |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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11 |
Economic Integration: types, the static and dynamic effects |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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12 |
Offer curves and the Terms of Trade |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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13 |
International Trade agreements |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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14 |
International trade and the developing countries |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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15 |
Repetition |
Relevant chapter |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Halil Seyidoğlu, Uluslararası İktisat, Güzem Yayınları.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
uses modern communication tools, methods and processes, collects and interprets data from different sources using |
3 |
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2 |
understands and explains the role of the public and private sector in the economy, the market economy and the function of the public sector |
4 |
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3 |
uses the information of profesional field about basic computer knowledge and skills |
4 |
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Collect quantitative and statistical data, makes analysis and interpretation |
4 |
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5 |
understands and interprets corecctly the feelenings, thoughts and behaviors of other people, express Themselves in written and oral form. |
1 |
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6 |
Aware of the social, scientific and ethical values ??and acts accordingly |
1 |
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7 |
Questions the traditional approach and methods of application,and he to develops and implements new ways of working if he considers it is necesaary |
2 |
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8 |
Individually and / or in a team, take responsibility, leadership, and effectively works |
4 |
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9 |
In recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly renews itself keeps track of the latest developments. |
5 |
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10 |
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5 |
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11 |
UseTurkish in academic life and work in accordance with the requirements of the uses of life. |
5 |
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12 |
Use different resources in accordance with the academic rules, synthesize the information gathered, and present them effectively in an area which has not been studied |
5 |
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13 |
Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the prerequisities of academic and business context |
4 |
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14 |
Develop scientific and ethical values in the fields of statistics-and scientific data collection |
2 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
16 |
4 |
64 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
16 |
4 |
64 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 143 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.72 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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