COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURÇAK MÜGE VURAL

Offered to

International Business and Trade
International Trade and Business (English)
Economics

Course Objective

The course basically aims to analyze the effects of economic integration on integrating countries. The course will provide students a theoretical base to understand the economic integrations among nations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Robson, Peter (2000) The Economics of International Integration, Fourth Edition, Routledge: London

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentations

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Subject knowledge and ability to respond to questions: demonstrate detailed knowledge about the subject chosen for research and possess the ability to effectively respond to the questions (30 points)

No grasp of the subject and no ability to respond to the questions with respect to the conducted research Poor (0 %)
Uncomfortable with the subject and ability to respond to the questions weakly and poorly possessed Fair (40%)
Ease with the subject and ability to respond to the questions sufficiently possessed but lacking a clear and analytical vision Good (60%)
Very good knowledge of the subject and ability to respond to the questions well-possessed with a clear and analytical vision Very good (80%)
Excellent knowledge of the subject and ability to respond to the questions professionally-possessed with a clear and analytical vision Excellent (100%)

Organization and coherence of the content: provide an organized and coherent analysis of the conducted research (25 points)
Lacks organization and coherence of the content Poor (0%)
Organization and coherence of the content weakly and poorly established Fair (40%)
Organization and coherence of the content established but lacking a full coverage of the subject Good (60%)
Organization and coherence of the content sufficiently established, fully covering the subject Very good (80%)
Organization and coherence of the content professionally established fully covering the subject Excellent (100%)

Literature review: provide a comprehensive literature review by making use of both national and international resources for the research conducted (25 points)
No literature review with regard to the study conducted Poor (0%)
Literature review weakly and poorly provided Fair (40%)
Literature review sufficiently provided but lacking a comprehensive conduct Good (60%)
Literature review well-provided with a comprehensive research Very good (80%)
Literature review professionally provided with an in-depth research Excellent (100%)

Design of the slides and effective use of variables, images and other details: provide well-designed slides supported by relevant variables, images and other details (10 points)
Use of superfluous slides or no slides Poor (0%)
Poor slides design and occasional use of variables, images and other details Fair (40%)
Sufficient slides design including variables, images and other details Good (60%)
Very good slides design supported by variables, images and other details Very good (80%)
Well-designed slides effectively supported by variables, images and other details Excellent (100%)

Time management: present conducted research within the allocated time (10 points)
Lacks time management Poor (0%)
Fair time management Fair (40%)
Good time management Good (60%)
Very good time management Very good (80%)
Excellent time management Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes