Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
International Trade Policy UTF502 3 + 0 3.0 7.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat BAYAT
Instructors Murat BAYAT
Assistants
Goals Macroeconomic approach to foreign trade: introduction to international economic theories and policies. Classical, neo-classical and contemporary theories, comparative advantage and the benefits of free trade. Economic growth and foreign trade policies, customs tariffs, income distribution and international factor movements. Regional trade structures, problems, effects on developed and developing countries as well as Turkey. Basic topics such as foreign exchange markets and the international monetary system. What is foreign trade? Differences between Domestic and Foreign Trade, reasons for development, parties and risks. Payment methods in foreign trade / delivery methods in foreign trade / documents subject to foreign trade.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Course Content and Course Description -Definition and Importance of International Trade
2. Week Traditional Trading Theories
3. Week New Foreign Trade Theories
4. Week Objectives of Foreign Economy and Foreign Trade Policy
5. Week Tools of Foreign Trade Policy - Non-Tariff Trade Policies
6. Week Mutual (Linked) Trade Policies
7. Week Balance of Payments
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Foreign Exchange Market - Approaches to Explaining Exchange Rates
10. Week Authorized Organizations for Foreign Trade
11. Week Foreign Trade Policies to Encourage Exports
12. Week The Effect of Globalization and Regionalization Trends on Foreign Trade Policies
13. Week Organization Structures of International Businesses
14. Week Foreign Trade and Economic Development
Recommended Sources
Dr. Kahraman Arslan “FOREIGN TRADE POLICIES”, Detay Publishing, Ankara, 2014
Prof. Dr. Nurdan Aslan ''INTERNATIONAL TRADE THEORIES AND POLICIES'', Umuttepe Publications, 2020
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Dikkaya, Pr. Dr. Adem Üzümcü, “INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE”, Savaş Publishing House, 2017
Prof. Dr. Nazım Öztürk, “FOREIGN TRADE – Theory, Policy and Practice”, Ekin Publishing House, 2012
Dr. Oğuz Kaymakçı, Dr. Nuri Avcı, Specialist. Recep Sen. “INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE – Theory, Policy and Practice”, Nobel Publishing Distribution, 2007
Dr. Lecturer Member Ayberk ŞEKER, "INTERNATIONAL TRADE", Nobel, 2020
Prof. Dr. Hayriye Atik, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Oğuzhan Türker, “MODERN FOREIGN TRADE THEORIES”, Nobel Academic Publishing, 2011.
Dr. Sevgi Sezer, ''A VIEW OF FOREIGN TRADE THEORIES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MICRO-ECONOMY'', Nobel Scientific Works, 2018
Dr. Sevgi Sezer, ''ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FOREIGN TRADE'', Nobel Scientific Works, 2018.
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 20 20
Homework 1 1 20 20
Homework 2 1 20 20
Quiz 1 1 8.5 8.5
Final 1 40 40
Classroom Activities 14 5 70
Total Workload 178.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 7.0