| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İKT623 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC THEORY | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is
• to develop the ability of the students to compare the effects of international economics with the world economy, a national economy and national economies. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Merter AKINCI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students completing this course successfuly will be expected to be able to; Understand the possible consequences of changes in exchange rates | | 2 | Recognize the implications of the effects of monetary and fiscal policies for various exchange rate systems | | 3 | He/she will be able to compare foreign trade theory and policies. | | 4 | he/she will be able to analyze the effects of international economic relations on the national economy and the relations between foreign trade and growth. | | 5 | he/she will be able to combine trade policies, theories and relations between the world economy. | | 6 | He/she will be able to understand the reasons and nature of foreign trade relations between countries. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| • The theory of comparative advantage
• Supply and demand models
• The factor endowment theory
• Analysis of foreign trade and economic growth
• Foreign trade policy,tariffs
• Non-tariff trade policy instruments
• International trade agreements and trade
• Global trade liberalization
• Foreign exchange market |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic concepts of international economics | | | | 2 | International trade theory: The comparative advantages | | | | 3 | International trade theory: supply and demand models | | | | 4 | Hecksher-Ohlin theory | | | | 5 | New trade theories-I | | | | 6 | New trade theories-II | | | | 7 | Foreign trade and growth theory | | | | 8 | Mid-term Exam | | | | 9 | Foreign trade policies | | | | 10 | Customs tariffs and non-tariff instruments-I | | | | 11 | Customs tariffs and non-tariff instruments-II | | | | 12 | Liberalization of world trade | | | | 13 | Balance of international payments-I | | | | 14 | Balance of international payments-II | | | | 15 | The foreign exchange market analysis | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Halil Seyidoğlu (2015), Uluslararası İktisat, İstanbul: Güzem Can Yayınları
Erdal Ünsal (2005), Uluslararası İktisat, Ankara: İmaj Yayınevi |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Writing Paper | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 22 | 22 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | LO5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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