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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
IKT 4002	INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS II	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYŞE DILEK SEYMEN

Offered to

Economics
Economics

Course Objective

This course covers analysing foreign trade policy, completing real trade issues and analysing international monetary issues, and analysing Turkey s foreign trade policy, exchange rate policies and current account deficit.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to explain foreign trade policy tools affecting countries foreign trade structure.
2	To be able to compare wealth effects of alternative foreign trade policies.
3	To be able to discuss under which conditions Turkey apply policy tools by considering international trade agreements and economic integrations.
4	To be able to analyze Turkey s current account deficit and its causes.
5	To be able to put forward the factors affecting exchange rates.
6	To be able to discuss the effects of different exchange rate policies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Foreign Trade Policy
2	Free Trade versus Protectionism, Theoretical Reasons for Protectionism
3	Foreign Trade Policy Tools
4	Tariffs and Non-tariff Barriers
5	World Trading System from GATT to WTO
6	Turkey s Foreign Trade Policy and Competitiveness
7	International Economic Integration: EU and Customs Union
8	Mid-term Exam
9	Mid-term Exam
10	Macroeconomic Equilibrium in Open Economies
11	National Income in Open Economies
12	Balance of Payments-Current Account-Trade Balance
13	Balance of Payments-Automatic Stabilization Mechanism-Stabilization Policies
14	Foreign Exchange Markets, Exchange Rate Systems, Approaches Determining Exchange Rates

Recomended or Required Reading

Main References
Acar, M. Sadık, Uluslararası Reel Ticaret: Teori, Politika, DEÜ Yayınlar, Izmir 2004.
- Ünsal, Erdal, Uluslararası Iktisat, Açık Makro Iktisat, Teori ve Politika, Imaj Yay. 2005
- Seyidoglu, Halil, Uluslararası Iktisat, Teori, Politika ve Uygulama, Güzem Yayınları
- Karluk, Rıdvan, Uluslararası Ekonomi, Teori, Politika, Sistem Kurumlar, Meta Yayın, 2009.
- Seymen, Dilek, Türkiye nin Dış Ticaret Yapısı ve Rekabet Gücü, DEÜ Yayını, Izmir 2009.
Other References
- Chacholiades,Miltiades, International Trade Theory and Policy, New York, Mc Graw-Hill 1978.
- Krugman, P.R., M. Obstfeld, International Economics, Theory and Policy, Second Edition, harper Collins Publishers, 1991,
- Sodersten, Bo, Geoffrey Reed, International Economics, Third Edition, Macmillan,, 1994.
- Salvatore,Dominik, International Economics, Macmillian,1983.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is designed on a lecture and case/issue discussion basis. The students are expected to continue all sessions and prepare for the discussions by pre-reading the suggested sources.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	MTEG	MIDTERM GRADE	MTEG * 1
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

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
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Reading	10	4	40
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			141

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9
LO.1	1	1	1
LO.2	1				1		1
LO.3	1			1			1	1
LO.4	1				1	1	1
LO.5	1				1	1	1
LO.6	1						1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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