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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Economics II | ECON402 | Turkish | Compulsory | 8. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | In person |
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| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | The International Economics II course aims to analyze the international dimension of economics from a real perspective. It covers theories explaining why countries engage in trade, objectives and instruments of trade policy, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, trade liberalization, globalization, and economic integrations. Additionally, topics such as the structure of the European Union and other economic groupings, Turkey-EU relations, and Turkey’s balance of payments are examined in detail. |
| Course Content | The content of the International Economics II course includes trade theories, trade policies, globalization, economic integrations, Turkey-EU relations, and Turkey’s balance of payments. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students can explain the operating logic of the balance of payments accounts. |
| 2 | Students can compare exchange rate systems by considering the factors that determine the exchange rate. |
| 3 | Students can predict how the developments in the economies of different countries may affect the national economy through which channels. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | International Trade Policy | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 2. Week | Protectionism in Foreign Trade and Foreign Trade Policy Instruments - Tariffs | Research, Interview |
| 3. Week | On What Basis Are Tariffs Imposed? Economic Effects of Tariffs, Terms of Trade, and Optimal Tariff | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 4. Week | The Issue of Tariff Incidence, Effective Protection, Tariffs in Turkiye, and Special Foreign Trade Regimes | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 5. Week | No Tariff Measures in Foreign Trade Intervention - Quantity Restrictions | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 6. Week | Non-Tariff Measures in Foreign Trade Intervention - New Protectionism Trend and Intervention through Subsidies and Countervailing Duties | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 7. Week | Non-Tariff Measures in Foreign Trade Intervention - Monopolies and Cartels | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 8. Week | Trade Liberalization: Globalization, GATT, and the World Trade Organization | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 9. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 10. Week | Regional Approach - Economic Unions, Economic Integration | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 11. Week | Regional Approach - Economic Union, "Second Best" Theory, Polarization Theory, Economic Integration Theory, and Developing Countries | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 12. Week | European Union | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 13. Week | Turkiye-EU Relations and Customs Union | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| 14. Week | Economic Groupings Outside the EU | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Know the basic concepts of economics at an advanced level; can abstract the economic decision-making units in households, firms, government agencies, and predict the results of their decision-making mechanisms in different market and competition conditions. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Understand the objectives of economies such as growth, employment, productivity, sustainability; may propose solutions to problems such as unemployment, contraction, inflation, high interest rates and similar problems. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Capable to make sense of the international interactions of national economies with an international economic perspective. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Have knowledge about the historical development of the world economy and its current structure, understand the working process of different economic systems. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Can combine economic theory with mathematical, statistical and econometric skills to analyze concrete situations; are experienced in economic data collection and analysis methods by utilyzing technology. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Analyze the different sectors of the economy such as agriculture, industry and services through the Production Factors such as Labor, Capital, Natural Resource, Information and Entrepreneurship and evaluate the country economies. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Know the current status, historical background, the strengths and weaknesses of Turkish economy in macro and micro scale; can propose solutions, make theoretical and applied studies in this direction as individuals and teams. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Know the relations of economics as a social science with other sciences especially with politics, business administration, law, history, mathematics and engineering; reflect the theoretical knowledge in practice and have collaborative working culture. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Have the consciousness of lifelong learning, use the education to keep knowledge updated and contribute to the business life. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Have the cultural consciousness, know their own history, develop awareness of working with different cultures, respect individual, social and cultural rights. | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Behave in accordance with ethical values in their works, have the ability of questioning, free thinking with no prejudices. | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Have the consciousness of fulfilling the given tasks at the right time. In this process, utilize in maximum written, visual, audio sources and information-communication technologies. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Have the experience and ability to explain what they learn in written, oral and visual manner. | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Use the Turkish and English language properly and effectively, and pursue professional readings in double language. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Research | 13 | 1 | 13 | |
| Interview | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Classroom Activities | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
