COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GLOBAL ECONOMICS AND TRADE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIŞ 7001 GLOBAL ECONOMICS AND TRADE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Foreign Trade Non-Thesis (Evening) (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AFIFE DUYGU AKDENIZ

Offered to

Foreign Trade Non-Thesis (Evening) (English)

Course Objective

This course analyzes the economies and trade relations on a global perspective. The main objective of this course is to provide global economic outlook touching on the major international trade theories, International trade and economic development, international investments, global central banking and global financial and economic crisis of 2007. Following the current issues in global economy will help students to continously update themselves and link up between economic and financial cases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   recognize global economic outlook for developed and emerging market economies
2   understand the economics of global trading system
3   learn foreign direct investment-MNCs and portfolio investment
4   demonstrate the causes, process and effects of 2007 global financial and economic crisis

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The global economic outlook: developed and emerging market economies
2 Flow of trade in a global economy
3 International trade: the basics
4 International trade: absolute and comparative advantage, new models
5 Free trade vs protectionism
6 International trade and economic development
7 midterm
8 International investments: foreign direct investment-MNCs and portfolio investment
9 Central banking: a global perspective
10 Global financial and economic crisis of 2007
11 Presentations
12 Presentations
13 Presentations
14 General Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Various books and academic articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, group study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1 The learner will clearly describe the global economic outlook and flow of international trade
2. The learner will recognize the major international trade theories
3. The learner will analyze the international investments
4. The learner will analyze 2007 global financial and economic crisis

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

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 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 3 15 45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.144
LO.23455
LO.333
LO.4334