COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REGIONAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS: AFRICA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IBS 4480 REGIONAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS: AFRICA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Business and Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGE ÖZGEN

Offered to

International Business and Trade
International Trade and Business (English)

Course Objective

The purpose of the course is to provide the student with essential information on cultural, socio-economic and political characteristics of the countries of Africa, focusing on the sub-saharan part of the countries and 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 African people and countries, in order to assess the business opportunities for this region.
2   Be able to analyse and interpret the evolution of regional cooperation and integration movements in Africa, to make inferences for the business environment in this region.
3   Be able to recognize the common business practices and traditions in Africa, 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 Africa
2 Turning points in the history of Africa
3 The main characteristics of the cultures of Africa
4 Economies of the African countries: Political economy
5 Economies of the African 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 Africa (I)
9 Regional cooperation and integration movements in Africa (II)
10 Entrepreneurship patterns in the Africa
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

Lectures
Discussions
Group Studies
Case Studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 BNS BNS MT * 0.25 + ASS * 0.75


*** 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 African people and countries, to assess the business opportunities in this region.
2. The learner will recognize the major international cooperation and integration schemes among the African countries and make inferences on their implications for the business environment.
3. The learner will demonstrate the common business practices and traditions in Africa, in order to assess their implications for doing business 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 Quiz etc. 11 3 33
Preparing Individual Assignments (Term Projects etc.) 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 0 0 0
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc 11 2 22
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.23555
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