Information Package / Course Catalogue
Foreıgn Trade
Course Code: IYO203
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The object of the course is to provide students to gain knowledge about general principals and funtions of Foreign Trade

Course Content

The payment terms of import, letter of credit, the terms of it , Rambursman, the responsibilities of the bank, credits against documents, cash against goods payment. The history of international trade and modern foreign trade, the politics of foreign trade, the factors that hinder it , foreign trade policies in Turkey

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Yıldırım TOPRAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn description of Foreign Trade and history of the Foreign Trade in the world and in Turkey.
2.To be able to comprehend politics and varieties of Foreign Trade.
3.To be able to comprehend delivery and form of payment in Foreign Trade.
4.To be able to learn documents used in Foreign Trade.
5.To be able to use special terms that are commonly used in foreign trade
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yaser Gürsoy (2012),Dış Ticaret İşlemleri, Ekin yayınevi, Bursa
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition, history and varieties of Foreign Trade.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 2 - Theoretical
Forms of delivery in Foreign Trade
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 3 - Theoretical
Forms of delivery in Foreign Trade
Week 3 - Preparation Work
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Week 4 - Theoretical
Forms of payment in Foreign Trade
Week 4 - Preparation Work
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Week 5 - Theoretical
Forms of payment in Foreign Trade
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 6 - Theoretical
Export Procedures
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 7 - Theoretical
Import Procedures
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 8 - Theoretical
Documents used in Foreign Trade
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 9 - Theoretical
Documents used in Foreign Trade (Midterm Exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Customs Legislation of Foreign Trade
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 11 - Theoretical
Foreign Exchange Transactions
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 12 - Theoretical
Foreign Exchange Transactions
Week 12 - Preparation Work
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Week 13 - Theoretical
Assistant institutions of Foreign Trade
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Week 14 - Theoretical
Marketing process of Export
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Related chapter in the course book
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination117118
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes