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CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY-Fall Semester3+035
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorProf.Dr. Rana ATABAY KUŞÇU
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Metin GÜRLER
Assistant(s)
AimTo inform students about the causes of trade, how trade is shaped, the principles of trade policies, foreign trade indices and the stages of economic integration in the light of international trade theories.
Course ContentThis course contains; Globalization, international trade and international factor mobility,Mercantilism and absolute advantages,Comparative advantages,Standard theory,Supply and demand models, offer curves,The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory,Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade,Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade,Technological differences, environmental standards and international trade,Growth of production factors and technical progress,Growth and international trade,Customs tariffs,Non-tariff barriers,Stages of economic integration.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
1. Will be able to analyse the impact of different trade policies on national economies and international trade 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 4, 5, 6, 9A, E
1.1. Describes how theories of international trade have developed (historical process)
1.2. Learns the meaning of foreign trade and internationalization
1.3. Understands the importance of foreign trade for the national economy
1.4. Predicts how international trade will be shaped under different conditions
2. Will be able to learn national and international institutions related to international trade 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
2.1. Knows the national institutions related to international trade
2.2. Knows international institutions related to international trade
3. Will be able to analyse the indicators related to international trade 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
3.1. Learns the websites/links to obtain indicators related to international trade from International Organizations
3.2. Interprets the indicators related to international trade from International Organizations
3.3. Learns to make the macroeconomic indicators,which are obtained from International Organizations, meaningful by creating tables and figures
3.4. Compares (benchmarks) the macroeconomic indicators of Türkiye and the other countries, which are obtained from International Organizations
4. Will be able to compare Türkiye's performance in international foreign trade indices (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices) with other countries 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 5, 6, 9A, E
4.1. Accesses global indices that measure the performance of countries in international foreign trade (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices)
4.2. Reviews global indices that measure countries' performance in international foreign trade (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices)
4.3. Learns to make the scores (values) of global indices (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices) that measure the performance of countries in the field of international foreign trade meaningful by creating tables and figures.
4.4. Compares (compares) the scores (values) of global indices (E.g: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices) that measure the performance of countries in international foreign trade.
5. Will be able to analyse in which country/countries a trade center and/or logistics base can be established using the minimum-maximum method 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
5.1. Determines the indicators for the index, which the student will create for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base
5.2. Creates an index for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base with the trade and logistics indicators, which the student obtains
5.3. Ranks the countries according to the indicators, which the students obtains for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base (measures the performance of the countries in the indicators)
5.4. Ranks the countries with the Logistics Center (Trade Center) Index, which the student creates for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base (measures the general performance of countries)
6. Will be able to understand how global production, global supply chain, global value chain and ultimately global foreign trade are shaped, starting with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
6.1. Understands the meaning and importance of global supply chain
6.2. Understands the meaning and importance of the global value chain
6.3. Accesses global production data
6.4. Accesses global employment data
6.5. Understands the importance of backward participation in the country's economy and finding target markets
6.6. Understands the importance of forward participation in the country's economy and finding target markets
7. Will be able to examine the effects of regional economic integration at different levels 10, 12, 13, 16, 4, 6, 9A, E
7.1. Dünya Ticaret Örgütü'nün En Çok Kayrılan (Gözetilen) Ulus kuralını öğrenir ve anlar
7.2. Learns about economic integration and trade agreements around the world
7.3. Learns about agreements such as trade agreements made by Turkey within the scope of its trade policies (Free/Regional Trade Agreement, Customs Union and Preferential Trade Agreement).
7.4. Analyses the agreements such as trade agreements (Free/Regional Trade Agreement "FTA/RTA", Customs Union "CU" and Preferential Trade Agreement "PTA") made by Türkiye within the scope of trade policies
7.5. Produces trade policies on how Türkiye will benefit from world economic integration and trade agreements
8. Will be able to analyse Türkiye's foreign trade performance from different perspectives (according to sectors, provinces, chapters, products, payment methods, payment currencies, transportation ethod (mode of transportation), Broad Economic Classification (BEC) method) and compares/benchmarks Türkiye with the other countries 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
8.1. Analyses the foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries by product/product group/sector/chapters
8.2. Analyses the foreign trade performance of Türkiye and other the countries by provinces/regions
8.3. Analyses the foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries according to transportation method (mode of transportation)
8.4. Analyses the goods (manufactured products) foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries according to technology intensity
8.5. Analyses the goods (manufactured products) foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries according to the Broad Economic Classification
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Globalization, international trade and international factor mobility
2Mercantilism and absolute advantages
3Comparative advantages
4Standard theory
5Supply and demand models, offer curves
6The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory
7Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade
8Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade
9Technological differences, environmental standards and international trade
10Growth of production factors and technical progress
11Growth and international trade
12Customs tariffs
13Non-tariff barriers
14Stages of economic integration
Resources
Books and reports related with the course 1. Trade Statistics in Policymaking: A Handbook of Commonly Used Trade Indices and Indicators (UN ESCAP) 2. A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis (UN WTO) 3. Trade Flows and Trade Policy Analysis (UN WTO, UN UNESCAP) 4. International Economics by Dominick Salvatore 5. Principles of Economics/ Chapter 9/ Application: International Trade by N. Gregory Mankiw 6. Handbook of Statistics (UNCTAD) 7. Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD report series) 8. World Investment Report (UNCTAD report series) 9. IMF World Economic Outlook Report series (2 main publications and 2 updates per year) .April (updated in July of the same year) .October (updated in January of the following year)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 1.UN ESCAP web page/ international trade indicators/indices: https://repository.unescap.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12870/4195/ESCAP-2007-MN-Trade-statistics-inpolicymaking.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 2.WTO SDGs related foreign trade web page: https://sdgtrade.org/en 3.TradeMap web page, https://www.trademap.org/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7cTOTAL%7c%7c%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c2% 7c1%7c 4.MacMap web page https://www.macmap.org/ 5.UNCTAD web page, https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/ReportFolders/reportFolders.aspx vehttps://trains.unctad.org/Default.aspx 6.Comtrade web page, https://comtrade.un.org/data/ 7.WTO web page, https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm 8.The World Bank statistics web page, https://data.worldbank.org/ 9.IMF statistics web page, http://data.imf.org/?sk=388DFA60-1D26-4ADE-B505-A05A558D9A42 10.WITS web page, https://wits.worldbank.org/ 11.Eurostat Comext web page, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/newxtweb/setupdimselection.do 12.OECD statistics web page, https://stats.oecd.org/ 13.TURKSTAT web page, https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/disticaretapp/menu.zul 14.Turkish Exporters' Assembly web page, https://www.tim.org.tr/tr/ihracat-rakamlari.html 15. UNCTAD TRAINS web page (Non Tariiff Measures, NTMS), https://trainsonline.unctad.org/home

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında teorik bilgileri tanımlar.
2
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gerekli matematiksel ve istatistiki yöntemleri anlatır.
3
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gerekli en az bir bilgisayar programını kullanır.
4
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gerekli olan mesleki yabancı dil yeterliliğini gösterir.
5
Alanına dair projeler hazırlar ve takım çalışmalarını yönetir.
X
6
Mesleki alanda yaşam boyu öğrenmenin bilinciyle uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gelişmeleri izleyerek kendini sürekli yenileyip edindiği bilgi ve becerileri eleştirel olarak değerlendirir.
X
7
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında teorik ve uygulamaya yönelik bilgileri kullanır.
X
8
En az A1 düzeyinde bir yabancı dili kullanarak güncel teknolojileri takip eder, sözlü/yazılı iletişim kurar.
9
Örgüt/kurumsal, iş ve toplumsal etik değerlerini benimser ve kullanır.
10
Topluma hizmet duyarlılığı çerçevesinde, sosyal sorumluluk ilkelerini benimser ve gerektiğinde inisiyatif alır.
X
11
Disiplinler arası çalışmalar yürütebilmek için farklı disiplinlerde temel bilgileri ve verileri analiz ederek alanında kullanır.
X
12
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi sektörlerindeki sorunlar karşısında hem mikro hem makro çerçevede uygun öneriler sunar.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
ActivitiesNumber ofDuration(Hour)Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours14342
Guided Problem Solving5210
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report12020
Term Project3824
Presentation of Project / Seminar000
Quiz000
Midterm Exam12525
General Exam13535
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan000
Total Workload(Hour)156
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(156/30)5
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

Detail Informations of the Course

Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY-Fall Semester3+035
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorProf.Dr. Rana ATABAY KUŞÇU
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Metin GÜRLER
Assistant(s)
AimTo inform students about the causes of trade, how trade is shaped, the principles of trade policies, foreign trade indices and the stages of economic integration in the light of international trade theories.
Course ContentThis course contains; Globalization, international trade and international factor mobility,Mercantilism and absolute advantages,Comparative advantages,Standard theory,Supply and demand models, offer curves,The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory,Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade,Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade,Technological differences, environmental standards and international trade,Growth of production factors and technical progress,Growth and international trade,Customs tariffs,Non-tariff barriers,Stages of economic integration.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
1. Will be able to analyse the impact of different trade policies on national economies and international trade 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 4, 5, 6, 9A, E
1.1. Describes how theories of international trade have developed (historical process)
1.2. Learns the meaning of foreign trade and internationalization
1.3. Understands the importance of foreign trade for the national economy
1.4. Predicts how international trade will be shaped under different conditions
2. Will be able to learn national and international institutions related to international trade 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
2.1. Knows the national institutions related to international trade
2.2. Knows international institutions related to international trade
3. Will be able to analyse the indicators related to international trade 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
3.1. Learns the websites/links to obtain indicators related to international trade from International Organizations
3.2. Interprets the indicators related to international trade from International Organizations
3.3. Learns to make the macroeconomic indicators,which are obtained from International Organizations, meaningful by creating tables and figures
3.4. Compares (benchmarks) the macroeconomic indicators of Türkiye and the other countries, which are obtained from International Organizations
4. Will be able to compare Türkiye's performance in international foreign trade indices (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices) with other countries 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 5, 6, 9A, E
4.1. Accesses global indices that measure the performance of countries in international foreign trade (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices)
4.2. Reviews global indices that measure countries' performance in international foreign trade (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices)
4.3. Learns to make the scores (values) of global indices (E.g.: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices) that measure the performance of countries in the field of international foreign trade meaningful by creating tables and figures.
4.4. Compares (compares) the scores (values) of global indices (E.g: Real Effective Exchange Rate, Terms of Trade Indices) that measure the performance of countries in international foreign trade.
5. Will be able to analyse in which country/countries a trade center and/or logistics base can be established using the minimum-maximum method 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
5.1. Determines the indicators for the index, which the student will create for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base
5.2. Creates an index for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base with the trade and logistics indicators, which the student obtains
5.3. Ranks the countries according to the indicators, which the students obtains for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base (measures the performance of the countries in the indicators)
5.4. Ranks the countries with the Logistics Center (Trade Center) Index, which the student creates for establishing a trade center and/or logistics base (measures the general performance of countries)
6. Will be able to understand how global production, global supply chain, global value chain and ultimately global foreign trade are shaped, starting with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
6.1. Understands the meaning and importance of global supply chain
6.2. Understands the meaning and importance of the global value chain
6.3. Accesses global production data
6.4. Accesses global employment data
6.5. Understands the importance of backward participation in the country's economy and finding target markets
6.6. Understands the importance of forward participation in the country's economy and finding target markets
7. Will be able to examine the effects of regional economic integration at different levels 10, 12, 13, 16, 4, 6, 9A, E
7.1. Dünya Ticaret Örgütü'nün En Çok Kayrılan (Gözetilen) Ulus kuralını öğrenir ve anlar
7.2. Learns about economic integration and trade agreements around the world
7.3. Learns about agreements such as trade agreements made by Turkey within the scope of its trade policies (Free/Regional Trade Agreement, Customs Union and Preferential Trade Agreement).
7.4. Analyses the agreements such as trade agreements (Free/Regional Trade Agreement "FTA/RTA", Customs Union "CU" and Preferential Trade Agreement "PTA") made by Türkiye within the scope of trade policies
7.5. Produces trade policies on how Türkiye will benefit from world economic integration and trade agreements
8. Will be able to analyse Türkiye's foreign trade performance from different perspectives (according to sectors, provinces, chapters, products, payment methods, payment currencies, transportation ethod (mode of transportation), Broad Economic Classification (BEC) method) and compares/benchmarks Türkiye with the other countries 10, 12, 16, 6, 9A, E
8.1. Analyses the foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries by product/product group/sector/chapters
8.2. Analyses the foreign trade performance of Türkiye and other the countries by provinces/regions
8.3. Analyses the foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries according to transportation method (mode of transportation)
8.4. Analyses the goods (manufactured products) foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries according to technology intensity
8.5. Analyses the goods (manufactured products) foreign trade performance of Türkiye and the other countries according to the Broad Economic Classification
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Globalization, international trade and international factor mobility
2Mercantilism and absolute advantages
3Comparative advantages
4Standard theory
5Supply and demand models, offer curves
6The Heckscher-Ohlin Theory
7Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade
8Scale economies, incomplete competition, transportation costs and international trade
9Technological differences, environmental standards and international trade
10Growth of production factors and technical progress
11Growth and international trade
12Customs tariffs
13Non-tariff barriers
14Stages of economic integration
Resources
Books and reports related with the course 1. Trade Statistics in Policymaking: A Handbook of Commonly Used Trade Indices and Indicators (UN ESCAP) 2. A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis (UN WTO) 3. Trade Flows and Trade Policy Analysis (UN WTO, UN UNESCAP) 4. International Economics by Dominick Salvatore 5. Principles of Economics/ Chapter 9/ Application: International Trade by N. Gregory Mankiw 6. Handbook of Statistics (UNCTAD) 7. Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD report series) 8. World Investment Report (UNCTAD report series) 9. IMF World Economic Outlook Report series (2 main publications and 2 updates per year) .April (updated in July of the same year) .October (updated in January of the following year)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 1.UN ESCAP web page/ international trade indicators/indices: https://repository.unescap.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12870/4195/ESCAP-2007-MN-Trade-statistics-inpolicymaking.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 2.WTO SDGs related foreign trade web page: https://sdgtrade.org/en 3.TradeMap web page, https://www.trademap.org/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7cTOTAL%7c%7c%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c2% 7c1%7c 4.MacMap web page https://www.macmap.org/ 5.UNCTAD web page, https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/ReportFolders/reportFolders.aspx vehttps://trains.unctad.org/Default.aspx 6.Comtrade web page, https://comtrade.un.org/data/ 7.WTO web page, https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm 8.The World Bank statistics web page, https://data.worldbank.org/ 9.IMF statistics web page, http://data.imf.org/?sk=388DFA60-1D26-4ADE-B505-A05A558D9A42 10.WITS web page, https://wits.worldbank.org/ 11.Eurostat Comext web page, http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/newxtweb/setupdimselection.do 12.OECD statistics web page, https://stats.oecd.org/ 13.TURKSTAT web page, https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/disticaretapp/menu.zul 14.Turkish Exporters' Assembly web page, https://www.tim.org.tr/tr/ihracat-rakamlari.html 15. UNCTAD TRAINS web page (Non Tariiff Measures, NTMS), https://trainsonline.unctad.org/home

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında teorik bilgileri tanımlar.
2
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gerekli matematiksel ve istatistiki yöntemleri anlatır.
3
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gerekli en az bir bilgisayar programını kullanır.
4
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gerekli olan mesleki yabancı dil yeterliliğini gösterir.
5
Alanına dair projeler hazırlar ve takım çalışmalarını yönetir.
X
6
Mesleki alanda yaşam boyu öğrenmenin bilinciyle uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında gelişmeleri izleyerek kendini sürekli yenileyip edindiği bilgi ve becerileri eleştirel olarak değerlendirir.
X
7
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi alanında teorik ve uygulamaya yönelik bilgileri kullanır.
X
8
En az A1 düzeyinde bir yabancı dili kullanarak güncel teknolojileri takip eder, sözlü/yazılı iletişim kurar.
9
Örgüt/kurumsal, iş ve toplumsal etik değerlerini benimser ve kullanır.
10
Topluma hizmet duyarlılığı çerçevesinde, sosyal sorumluluk ilkelerini benimser ve gerektiğinde inisiyatif alır.
X
11
Disiplinler arası çalışmalar yürütebilmek için farklı disiplinlerde temel bilgileri ve verileri analiz ederek alanında kullanır.
X
12
Uluslararası lojistik ve tedarik zinciri yönetimi sektörlerindeki sorunlar karşısında hem mikro hem makro çerçevede uygun öneriler sunar.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100

Numerical Data

Student Success

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