GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLICY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS/IKTI304
Course Title: POLICY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Filiz ELMAS
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ozfiliz
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ozfiliz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning the scope of international trade policy.
Learning the instruments and objectives of international trade policy.
Comprehending how the instruments of foreign trade policy work.
Learning the components of balance of payments and its adjustment mechanisms.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Foreign Trade Policy
2. Week  Instruments and Objectives of Foreign Trade Policy
3. Week  Customs Tariffs
4. Week  Non-Tariff Instruments of Foreign Trade Policy
5. Week  Economic Effects of Customs, Quotas and Subsidies
6. Week  New Protectionism in Foreign Trade
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  Exchange Rate Systems: Fixed and Floating Exchange Rate
9. Week  The Hypothesis that Explains the Changes in Exchange Rates
10. Week  External Balance of Payments
11. Week  Balance of Payments Adjustment: Automatic Price Adjustment Mechanisms
12. Week  Balance of Payments Adjustment: Automatic Income Adjustment Mechanisms
13. Week  Balance of Payments Adjustment: External Adjustment Policies
14. Week  Open Economy Macroeconomic Policies: Internal and External Economic Equilibrium
15. Week  Prices and National Production in National Economies: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  SEYİDOĞLU, Halil; Uluslararası İktisat, Güzem Can Yayınları, 2009. ÜNSAL, Erdal; Uluslararası İktisat, İmaj Yayınevi, 2005. SALVATORE, Dominick; International Economics, John Wiley High Education, 2010.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Exam
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
4
60
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
25
25
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To have theoretical and practical knowledge about the fields of Economic Theory, Economic Development and International Economics, Economic History and Economic PolicyX
2To gain professional qualification to work in public institutions and private sector organizations as an inspector, assistant expert or auditorX
3To have knowledge about the other disciplines related to EconomicsX
4To have adequate social responsibility and awareness with regards to the needs of the society, and also to be aware of professional and scientific ethical codesX
5To have the experience of using information technologies and basic computer programs in order to share their accumulated knowledge and problem solving ability, and communicate with colleagues in a foreign languageX
6To have a knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theoriesX
7To be able to utilize the academic, professional, regional, and global networks efficiently, and to interpret the legislationX
8To be compatible for teamwork in order to use their accumulated knowledge in the national and the international research projectsX
9To have the ability to interpret economic and social events through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically, and to be open for innovative ideasX
10To be able to evaluate the practical implications of the knowledge about economic theoryX
11To be able to analyze the effects of international economic relationsX
12To evaluate the development of economic theories and economic problems from a historical perspectiveX
13To have knowledge about the effects of various economic policies in order to develop solutions for current economic problemsX