COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL TRADE BLOCKS AND AGREEMENTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IBS 3221 INTERNATIONAL TRADE BLOCKS AND AGREEMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Business and Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR IBRAHIM ALPER ARISOY

Offered to

International Business and Trade

Course Objective

The main purpose of the course is to further the learner s knowledge on international economic and business environment with particular emphasis on the institutionalization at regional level. Therefore, the main focus of the course will be on regional integration movements formed mostly by means of free trade agreements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be aware of the global and regional dynamics that lead to regional integration movements for a deeper understanding of international business environment;
2   Be able to distinguish between different types of trade agreements and blocks, in order to understand the details of international economic and business environment
3   Be able to follow and interpret the evolution of regional trade blocks and to compare them among each other

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 A tour of horizon: Basic concepts and approaches
2 International Business and Trade: History and Theory
3 Types of trade blocks and international economic integration
4 Trade Liberalisation and Globalisation: Some turning points
5 Globalism vs. Regionalism: Institutional dimensions
6 Preferential trade areas Relevant experiences will be analysed
7 Free Trade Areas Experiences of NAFTA and EFTA/EEA will be emphasised
8 Customs Unions and Common Markets Major experiences throughout the world will be analysed
9 Economic and Monetary Union The experience of the EU will be analysed in detail
10 Country groupings at regional level (I) Students will present papers on the major experiences throughout the world
11 Country groupings at regional level (II) Students will present papers on the major experiences throughout the world
12 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Course materials are drawn from a range of textbooks and journal articles.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussions
3. Group Studies
4. Case Studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will assess the role of global and regional dynamics in the formation of regional trade blocks.
2. The learner will explain different types of trade agreements and blocks, in order to understand the details of international economic and business environment.
3. The learner will demonstrate the way regional trade blocks evolved through time and compare them among each other.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Although the course is mainly based on lectures, around 20 % of each session is intended for class discussion, based on the lecture itself and assigned readings. Therefore, students are expected to be prepared for class participation at each session.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

alper.arisoy@deu.edu.tr
Room 245

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparing assignments 3 8 24
Preparation for final exam 3 6 18
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.143453
LO.243454
LO.3435

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