GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS/1140046

Course Title:	THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc.Prof. Fetullah AKIN

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/feakin

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

feakin@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

economic growth and foreign trade concept

-- 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	Adam Smith: Absolute Advantages Theory
2. Week	David Ricardo: Comparative Advantages Theory
3. Week	Foreign Trade and Protectionism: List and Robinson
4. Week	Economic Growth and Foreign Trade: Rybzcynski and Hicks
5. Week	Economic Growth and Foreign Trade:Johnson ve Bhagwati
6. Week	Economic Development and Foreign Trade: Lewis and Myint
7. Week	Midterm
8. Week	Economic Development and Foreign Trade: Nurkse
9. Week	Economic Development and Foreign Trade: Singer
10. Week	Economic Development and Foreign Trade: Myrdal
11. Week	Technology and Foreign Trade:Keesing-Kenen
12. Week	Technology and Foreign Trade: Posner
13. Week	Technology and Foreign Trade: Vernon
14. Week	Technology and Foreign Trade: Hirsch
15. Week	final exam
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Yılmaz Erkök, Şiir (2010), Dış Ticaret Kuramlarının Evrimi, Efil Yayınevi, Ankara Krugman Paul. R, Obstfeld Maurice, (2009) International Economics,

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Presentation

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	25
Assignment	1	25
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	15	3	45
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	15	3	45
Searching in Internet and Library	15	2	30
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation	1	20	20
Presentation	1	15	15
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	15	15
Final and Studying for Final	1	20	20
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			190
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.6
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have theoretical knowledge in the field of Economic Development and Growth at the proficiency level					X
2	To have knowledge about the basic concepts of Development economics, relations among these concepts and growth theories				X
3	To conceive the interaction between economics and other disciplines					X
4	To analyze theoretical knowledge and to be able to use practical knowledge					X
5	To develop solutions for economic problems by using research methods			X
6	To have the experience of using information technologies and basic computer programs at the high level in order to share their accumulated knowledge and problem solving ability			X
7	To communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language			X
8	To have the ability to interpret economic and social events through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically, and to be open for innovative ideas				X
9	To have a sound knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theories				X
10	To be compatible for teamwork in order to use their accumulated knowledge in research projects				X
11	To be able to work on matters that require expertise in economics independently				X
12	To be aware of professional and scientific ethical codes at stages of economic data collection and interpretation					X
13	To be able to use their leadership skills by taking responsibility in the face of complex economic problems					X

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