International Trade and Business (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ITB304
Course Name: Commercial Transactions
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
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: Öğr. Gör. CİHAN MENGÜ ACUN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. Cihan Mengü Acun
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: 1. To transfer the students international trade law knowledge on a fundamental level.
2. To teach the students to develop rigorous theoretical arguments about international trade law related topics.
3. To introduce the students to analyse common practical international trade law related problems.
4. To provide a core knowledge For future law classes.
Course Content: International law; international commercial contracts; documentation in international business transactions; payments methods; supranational integration; legal system of European Union; supremacy of the European Union law; regulatory powers of the union organs.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Will have a comprehensive level of international trade law knowledge.
2) Will be able to develop rigorous theoretical arguments about trade law related topics.
3) Will be able to analyse common trade law problems in practice.
4) Will be ready to take Future trade law classes.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Basic Concepts and General Introduction - 1
2) Basic Concepts and General Introduction - 2
3) The concept of Lex Mercatoria and Commercial Usage
4) UNIDROIT Principles and scope of application
5) ICC Model Contracts
6) Incoterms
7) International Trade Agreements- CISG I
8) Midterm Exam
9) CISG-2, disputie resolution mechanisms
10) Payment methods and financial mechanisms in international trade
11) International Trade institutions - WTO-UNCITRAL
12) WTO Agreements and dispute resolution mechanisms
13) EU Trade Law
14) EU Trade Law
15) Finals Week
16) Finals Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Milletararası Ticaret Hukuku, Prof. Dr. Nuray Ekşi
References: Lecturer's notes
Öğretim üyesinin notları

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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3

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Program Outcomes
1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, 2 3 3
2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. 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. 2 3 3
4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. 2 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. 2 3 2
6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. 1 1 1
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. 1 1 1
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. 1 1 1
10) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. 3 3 3
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. 1 1 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. 2 2 2
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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
2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. 1
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. 2
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. 2
6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. 1
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. 1
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. 1
10) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. 3
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. 2
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. 2
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 2 % 30
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 56
Homework Assignments 6 28
Midterms 3 16
Final 3 21
Total Workload 121