| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Economics II | İKT304 | 6. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | In person |
| Course Coordinator |
Lect. HASAN HARMANCI |
| Instructors |
HASAN HARMANCI |
| Assistants | |
| 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. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students can explain the operating logic of the balance of payments accounts. - Students can compare exchange rate systems by considering the factors that determine the exchange rate. - Students can predict how the developments in the economies of different countries may affect the national economy through which channels. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | International Trade Policy | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Protectionism in Foreign Trade and Foreign Trade Policy Instruments - Tariffs | Research Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | On What Basis Are Tariffs Imposed? Economic Effects of Tariffs, Terms of Trade, and Optimal Tariff | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 4. Week | The Issue of Tariff Incidence, Effective Protection, Tariffs in Turkiye, and Special Foreign Trade Regimes | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 5. Week | No Tariff Measures in Foreign Trade Intervention - Quantity Restrictions | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Non-Tariff Measures in Foreign Trade Intervention - New Protectionism Trend and Intervention through Subsidies and Countervailing Duties | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Non-Tariff Measures in Foreign Trade Intervention - Monopolies and Cartels | Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study |
| 8. Week | Trade Liberalization: Globalization, GATT, and the World Trade Organization | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 9. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 10. Week | Regional Approach - Economic Unions, Economic Integration | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Regional Approach - Economic Union, "Second Best" Theory, Polarization Theory, Economic Integration Theory, and Developing Countries | Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study |
| 12. Week | European Union | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Turkiye-EU Relations and Customs Union | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 14. Week | Economic Groupings Outside the EU | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| Uluslararası iktisat : teori, politika ve uygulama / Seyidoğlu, Halil |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Research | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Verbal Expression | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Classroom Activities | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
