| International Trade and Business (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | ITB106 | ||||
| Course Name: | Fundamentals of International Trade | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. GÜLSÜM GÖKGÖZ | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Hilal Kuvvetli Yavaş | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | 1. To give a detailed introduction to the basic concepts of international trade, logistics, foreign exchange, customs clearance, surveillance, banking, insurance and import and export operations. To give theoretical and practical information to those who want to work on these subjects. 2. To create current awareness about these issues, to explain applications, to give examples. 3. To understand international terms and concepts. 4. To introduce sector organizations. |
| Course Content: | As an introductory course it has been designed to address key concepts, approaches, and transactions in the field of international trade. At the same time, the subjects about the export incentives given by the banks and other institutions in our country and other countries, and the works of the public and private sector institutions related to the subject are examined. Logistics, foreign exchange transactions, insurance issues will be introduced. In addition to the theoretical information, information on practical applications and current developments in import and export sectors will be given. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students who successfully complete this course; 1. Have information about international trade concepts and applications. 2) 2. Learn the institutions and their activities operating in the field of international trade. 3) Be aware of current developments and examples on international trade issues. 4) They become aware of the current developments in the industry. 5) Understand the dynamics and requirements of the global business world. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | What is Foreign Trade? | |
| 2) | What is Exports? Fundamental and Types of Exports | |
| 3) | What is Import? Types and Fundamentals of Imports | |
| 4) | Digital Trade and The Effects of e-commerce on Foreign Trade | |
| 5) | Payment Methods and Documents in Foreign Trade | |
| 6) | Incoterms in Foreign Trade | |
| 7) | Financing Foreign Trade and Free Zones | |
| 8) | Alternative Trade Methods in Foreign Trade | |
| 9) | Custom Union, World Trade Organization and Turkey | |
| 10) | Foreign Trade And Foreign Trade Policies in Turkey I | |
| 11) | Foreign Trade And Foreign Trade Policies in Turkey II | |
| 12) | Institutions About Foreign Trade in Turkey | |
| 13) | Export Incentives in Turkey | |
| 14) | Student Presentations | |
| 15) | Finals Week | |
| 16) | Finals Week |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | International Business, Czinkota, Ronkainen, Moffett |
| References: | Öğretim görevlisinin ders notları Course notes of the lecturer |
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| 1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 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. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 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. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 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, | 3 |
| 2) | Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 4) | Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 6) | Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | 2 |
| 7) | Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | 2 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 10) | Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | 1 |
| 11) | Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | 3 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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 |
| Seminar | 1 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 56 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 1 | 0 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 7 |
| Project | 4 | 15 |
| Midterms | 4 | 16 |
| Final | 5 | 23 |
| Total Workload | 117 | |