COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REGIONAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS: MIDDLE EAST

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IBS 4478 REGIONAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS: MIDDLE EAST ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Business and Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BERNA KIRKULAK ULUDAĞ

Offered to

International Business and Trade
International Trade and Business (English)

Course Objective

The purpose of the course is to introduce the learner to cultural, socio-economic and political characteristics of the Middle East, with regard to their implications for the business environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to explain the cultural, socio-economic and political dynamics of the countries in the Middle East, in order to assess the business opportunities for this region.
2   Be able to analyse and interpret the role of conflicts on the business patterns this region, in order to assess the threats and opportunities for entrepreneurship.
3   Be able to recognize the common business practices and traditions in the Middle East, to assess their implications for doing business with in this region.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Socio-economic geography of the Middle East
2 Turning points in the history of the Middle East
3 The main characteristics of the cultures of the Middle East
4 Economies of the Middle Eastern countries: Political economy
5 Economies of the Middle countries: Country groups
6 Differing paths to development in comparison (I)
7 Differing paths to development in comparison (II)
8 Regional cooperation and integration movements in the Middle East (I)
9 Regional cooperation and integration movements in the Middle East (II)
10 Entrepreneurship patterns in the Middle East
11 Assignment presentations
12 Assignment presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Course materials are drawn from a range of textbooks and journal articles.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussions
3. Group Studies
4. Case Studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 TP TermProject
2 ASS Assignment
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE TP * 0.58 + ASS * 0.42


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will explain the cultural, socio-economic and political dynamics of the countries in the Middle East, in order to assess the business opportunities for this region.
2. The learner will recognize the role of conflicts on the business patterns this region, in order to assess the threats and opportunities for entrepreneurship.
3. The learner will demonstrate the common business practices and traditions in the Middle East, to assess their implications for doing business with in this region.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Although the course is mainly based on lectures, around 20 % of each session is intended for class discussion, based on the lecture itself and assigned readings. Therefore, students are expected to be prepared for class participation at each session.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation before/After Weekly Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for Midterm Exam 2 5 10
Preparation for Final Exam 3 6 18
Preparation for Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing Individual Assignments (Term Projects etc.) 0 0 0
Preparing Group Assignments ( Term Projects etc.) 4 8 32
Preparing Presentations 0 0 0
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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