Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Assoc. Prof. Algın OKURSOY

Lec. Güneş Açelya SİPAHİ

Lec. Kamil BİRCAN

Lec. Yusuf Ziya ŞİPAL

Res. Assist. Batuhan ÇULLU

Current Issues in Foreign Trade

Course Code	: UTİ332
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

The course content is designed to provide an analytical perspective that will enable students to deeply comprehend the new trends in world trade and evaluate current issues in world trade based on rules.

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Gains knowledge about new developing trends in international trade.
2.	Defines the phenomenon of globalization; can analyze the economic literature on this concept.
3.	They learn the international trade processes of developing countries.
4.	Interprets the opportunities and challenges brought by globalization.
5.	Analyzes the impact of foreign trade on the modernization process of societies.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Öcal, Oğuz & Han, Volkan (Ed.) (2022). Dış Ticarette Güncel Konular. Çizgi Yayınevi
2.	Şen, A. ve diğerleri (Ed.) (2021). Uluslararası Ticarette Güncel Konular. T. C. İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Yayını
3.	Köksal, Cihat (Ed.) (2022). Uluslararası Ticarette Güncel Gelişmeler. Hiperlink Yayınları

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Globalization Definition and Dimensions

Week 2 - Theoretical

Theories About Globalization

Week 3 - Theoretical

Reflections of Globalization on Foreign Trade

Week 4 - Theoretical

Traditional Country Classification

Week 5 - Theoretical

The Importance of Small Country and Large Country Classification in Terms of Foreign Trade

Week 6 - Theoretical

New Approaches to Country Classification

Week 7 - Theoretical

Dependency in International Trade

Week 8 - Theoretical

Asian Tigers

Week 9 - Theoretical

BRICS Countries

Week 10 - Theoretical

Efforts towards the Liberalization of World Trade and Anti-Liberal Policies

Week 11 - Theoretical

Efforts towards the Liberalization of World Trade and Anti-Liberal Policies

Week 12 - Theoretical

Currency and Trade Wars

Week 13 - Theoretical

Protectionism in Foreign Trade US-China Trade War

Week 14 - Theoretical

Effects of the Pandemic on International Trade

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	4	56
Lecture - Practice	14	0	3	42
Midterm Examination	1	0	23	23
Final Examination	1	0	24	24
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8
OÇ-1			3	3	5	3	4
OÇ-2		2	3		5		3	2
OÇ-3		2		3	3		4
OÇ-4		3		3		4		2
OÇ-5		3	3		3			5