International Relations (English) Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI412

Course Name:

Turkish Business Environment

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. BAHAR DİVRİK

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Çağrı Gündoğdu

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	To provide a comprehensive understanding of the Turkish business and economic environment. The course aims to familiarize students with Turkey's economic dynamics, business opportunities and challenges, and local business culture.
Course Content:	Economic structure of Turkey Key dynamics of the business world Sector analysis and prominent industries Investment opportunities in Turkey Local business culture and values International trade and Turkey Analysis of economic indicators

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand the Turkish business environment
2) Comprehend local business culture
3) Analyze economic indicators
4) Identify sectors and evaluate investment opportunities in Turkey

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Turkey's Economic History
2)	Economic Structure and Key Dynamics of Turkey
3)	Sector Analysis in Turkey: Agriculture, Industry, and Services
4)	Business Landscape and Leading Companies in Turkey
5)	Investment Environment and Incentives
6)	Local Business Culture and Management Practices
7)	Midterm
8)	Globalization and Turkey’s Trade Relations
9)	Analysis of Turkey’s Economic Indicators
10)	Foreign Investments and Turkey’s Competitiveness
11)	Regional Economic Opportunities
12)	Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Turkey
13)	Economic Challenges and Solutions
14)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Worthington, Britton, and Thompson, The Business Environment: A Global Perspective, Pearson. 8th
ed., 2018

References:

Dağıstan, U. (2023). The 1950 transformation of the Turkish business system in terms of its basic dynamics: Expectations and results. Business History, 65(8), 1275-1293.
Elias, F. A. (2023). Analysis of the impact of global innovation indicators on enhancing Turkish exports for the period (2011-2021). Iraqi Journal For Economic Sciences, (79).
Özen, Ş., & Önder, Ç. (2021). Diffusion of foreign management practices across Turkish business organizations: A contextualized theory. International Studies of Management & Organization, 51(1), 69-92.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).
4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.
7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.
10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.
2)	Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.
3)	Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).
4)	Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.
5)	Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
6)	Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.
7)	Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.
10)	Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
11)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	44
Study Hours Out of Class	16	31
Midterms	7	21
Final	9	27
Total Workload		123