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  Course Description
Course Name : Globalization, External Trade and Firm Strategies

Course Code : DTK 774

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NEJAT ERK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows what globalization is
Examines the global network and the competitive power
Examines the historical dimension of globalization
Examines the domestic policies in the perspective of globalization

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The objective of this course is to examine the exchange legislation in our country in the frame of firms, customs and bank applications. Within this scope, the documents, payment types and the other basic concepts about foreign trade are reviewed.

Course Contents : What is globalization, Globalization in the 21st Century, Globalization strategies, Global networks and competition, Goods and service trade in the frame of globalization, Crisis and globalization in financial markets, The historical dimension of globalization, Globalization and domestic governance, Science and technology, Environment, Domestic policies in the frame of globalization, Competition strategies, Sectoral analysis

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Faculty classes


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is globalization? The student will read the textbook Lecture
2 Globalization in the 21st Century The student will read the textbook Lecture
3 Globalization strategies The student will read the textbook Lecture
4 Global networks and competition The student will read the textbook Lecture
5 Goods and service trade in the frame of globalization The student will read the textbook Lecture
6 Crisis and globalization in financial markets The student will read the textbook Lecture
7 The historical dimension of globalization The student will read the textbook Lecture
8 Midterm exam
9 Globalization and domestic governance The student will read the textbook Lecture
10 Science and technology The student will read the textbook Lecture
11 Science and technology (part 2) The student will read the textbook Lecture
12 Environment The student will read the textbook Lecture
13 Domestic policies in the frame of globalization The student will read the textbook Lecture
14 Competition strategies The student will read the textbook Lecture
15 Sectoral analysis The student will read the textbook Lecture
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Özel İhtisas Komisyonu Raporu DPT 2000
 Prof. Dr. Nejat Erk Ders Notları
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Understands the importance of foreign trade for the country´s economy and businesses, can recognize, arrange and account documents used in international trade. 5
2 Knows about the regulations and transactions related to import and export, implements this knowledge by means of computer software packages. 5
3 Defines concepts related to the balance of payment and foreign exchange market. 5
4 Knows about alternative types of payment in international trade. 1
5 Is aware of the importance of quality and standardization in foreign trade, knows about insurance operations and tax practices in foreign trade. 2
6 Accounts foreign trade and cambio transactions. 4
7 Knows how to conduct research, is aware of professional ethics, and knows the methods used in commercial correspondence. 3
8 Interprets developments and economic crises in the world and in Turkish economy, follows the European Union-Turkey relations, knows about the international economic and financial organizations 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 6 84
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 129
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.16
ECTS Credit: 5