Information Package / Course Catalogue
Foreign Trade Operations I
Course Code: İDT107
Course Type: Required
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 aim of this course is to enable students to understand the concepts related to basic foreign trade transactions and to acquire the necessary skills to conduct foreign trade transactions.

Course Content

Basic foreign trade concepts, foreign trade theories, types of foreign trade, foreign exchange and currency transactions, objectives and instruments of foreign trade policies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.It explains the definition, scope, and concepts of foreign trade.
2.It discusses the reasons for, the necessity of, and the types of foreign trade.
3.It analyzes theories used to explain foreign trade.
4.It explains the functioning of foreign exchange markets and the foreign exchange system.
5.It explains foreign trade policies, objectives, and instruments.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Foreign Trade Operations Management (New Legislation and Documents), Ferudun Kaya
2.FOREIGN TRADE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, PUBLICATION OF ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING FACULTY.
3.FOREIGN TRADE FINANCE, PUBLICATION OF ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING FACULTY.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and scope of foreign trade.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic foreign trade concepts
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reasons for foreign trade
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 4 - Theoretical
Foreign trade theories
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 5 - Theoretical
Explaining foreign trade theories with examples.
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 6 - Theoretical
Foreign Exchange Markets and Exchange Rate Systems
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 7 - Theoretical
Foreign Exchange System and Foreign Exchange Transactions
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 8 - Theoretical
Foreign Trade Policies
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 9 - Theoretical
The aims and functions of foreign trade policies.
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 10 - Theoretical
Foreign Trade Policy Tools
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 11 - Theoretical
Foreign Trade Policy Tools
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 12 - Theoretical
Types of Foreign Trade
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 13 - Theoretical
Basic principles and elements of foreign trade legislation.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 14 - Theoretical
Import and Export Transactions
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading the relevant week's topic from course materials and conducting a literature review
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Week 17 - Preparation Work
Week 18 - Preparation Work
Week 19 - Preparation Work
Week 20 - Preparation Work
Week 21 - Preparation Work
Week 22 - Preparation Work
Week 23 - Preparation Work
Week 24 - Preparation Work
Week 25 - Preparation Work
Week 26 - Preparation Work
Week 27 - Preparation Work
Week 28 - Preparation Work
Week 29 - Preparation Work
Week 30 - Preparation Work
Week 31 - Preparation Work
Week 32 - Preparation Work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1505
Quiz1505
Midterm Examination110010
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
OÇ-2
4
5
3
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4
2
4
3
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3
1
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
4
2
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4
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5
4
3
3
1
4
2
2
OÇ-4
5
4
2
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
5
2
5
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
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