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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS UAT 4021 INTERNATIONAL INTERGRATIRONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

International Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

International 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 7 Mid-term Exam 8 Mid-term Exam 9 Free Trade Areas 10 Customs Unions and Common Markets 11 Economic and Monetary Union 12 Country groupings at regional level (I) 13 Country groupings at regional level (II) 14 General overview 15 Final Exam 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Robson, Peter (2000) The Economics of International Integration, Fourth Edition, Routledge: London.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture by instructor, class discussion conducted by instructor, problem solving or case studies, question and answer teaching method

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Skill in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking; skill in problem solving; skill in application via midterm and final exams.

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 2 24 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 84

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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