| International Trade and Business (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI281 | ||||
| Course Name: | Economic Literacy | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. İLAYDA İSABETLİ FİDAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üy. İLAYDA İSABETLİ FİDAN |
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| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is providing students to understand the basic terminology and concepts of economics. Students will learn to think critically about economic events, the mechanisms behind real-world observations. |
| Course Content: | This course starts fundamentals of economics and continues current debates on economics such as concepts of creative economy and circular economy |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gains knowledge of basic economic concepts. 2) Learns that the economy is closely related to everything in life. 3) Can follow and interpret current economic issues. 4) Follows different approaches related to Turkish and World economy. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to economics | |
| 2) | Fundamentals of Economics-1 | |
| 3) | Fundamentals of Economics-2 | |
| 4) | Fundamentals of Economics-3 | |
| 5) | Quiz-1 Supply and Demand | |
| 6) | Supply and demand-2 | |
| 7) | Midterm | |
| 8) | Consumer Behavior and Behavioral Economics | |
| 9) | Unemployment | |
| 10) | Inflation | |
| 11) | Quiz-2 Economic Growth and Development | |
| 12) | Creative Economy | |
| 13) | Circular Economy | |
| 14) | Problem solving and discussion session | |
| 15) | Final exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Lecturer's notes |
| References: | Lecturer's notes |
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| 1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, | |||||||||||||
| 2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | |||||||||||||
| 3) Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods. | |||||||||||||
| 4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | |||||||||||||
| 5) Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment. | |||||||||||||
| 6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | |||||||||||||
| 7) Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |||||||||||||
| 8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |||||||||||||
| 9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |||||||||||||
| 10) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | |||||||||||||
| 11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | |||||||||||||
| 12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |||||||||||||
| 13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field. | |||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, | |
| 2) | Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | |
| 3) | Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods. | |
| 4) | Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | |
| 5) | Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment. | |
| 6) | Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | |
| 7) | Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |
| 8) | Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |
| 9) | Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |
| 10) | Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | |
| 11) | Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | |
| 12) | Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |
| 13) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 24 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Quizzes | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | ||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | ||
| Final | 1 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 27 | ||
| Total Workload | 119 | ||||||