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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS DIŞ 5046 AFRICA AS A GLOBAL TRADE PARTNER ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Foreign Trade (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLÜZAR KURT GÜMÜŞ

Offered to

Foreign Trade (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   Students should 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   Students should be able to assess the investment climate in Africa

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to Africa 2 Studying on Map 3 Macroeconomic Prospects of Africa 4 Foreign Trade in Africa 5 Guest Speaker 6 Human Development in Africa 7 Guest Speaker 8 Regional Integrations in Africa 9 Corruption in Africa 10 The Transformational Use of Information and Communication Technologies 11 Entrepreneurship patterns in the Africa 12 Türkiye Africa Relations 13 Evaluation of overall investment climate 14 Evaluation of overall investment climate

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, group study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozge.ozgen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Final 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 143

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 2 5 5 4 2 3 LO.2 5 5 4 2 3