GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AND FREE ZONE PRACTICES/UTIC405
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AND FREE ZONE PRACTICES
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Cemalettin Aktepe
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/caktepe
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  caktepe@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students know international trade agreements impact and importance of foreign trade.
International trade agreements will have information about the preparation process.
Agree on free trade and free trade area would have the necessary knowledge.
The importance of economic integration and free trade agreements in place moments.
Located in world trade and know the effects of important trade agreements.
Turkey is located, will have detailed information about the trade agreement.
Free zone will have detailed information about the legislation.
The impact zone applications knows the world trade.
Applications built free zone in Turkey knows in detail.
 -- 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  Free trade agreements
2. Week  Free trade zones
3. Week  The role and importance of trade agreements in the process of economic integration
4. Week  Important frees trade agreement
5. Week  Free trade agreement about Turkey
6. Week  The impact of trade agreements in the world economy
7. Week  Free zone applications and conceptual framework
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  The process of establishment of free zones
10. Week  Zone applications place in the world economy
11. Week  The advantages of free zones
12. Week  Economic effects of free zones
13. Week  Zone applications drawbacks in the country's economy
14. Week  Free zones in Turkey
15. Week  Free zones in Turkey II
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Serbest Bölgeler,Bahar Özdoğan, Siyasal Yayınları,Ankara, Uluıslararası Ticari Akitlerin hazırlanması ve Uyuşmazlıkların Çözüm Yolları,Prof.Dr. Cemal Şanlı,Beta Yayınları, 2011
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question - Answer and prepare homework
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  no
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
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
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
6
3
18
 Reading
6
2
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
5
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
1
6
6
 Preparing Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
8
8
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having theoretical knowledge in international trade management, international business administration, international logistic international law areas and having ability and professional expertise in terms of implementationX
2Having professional competence in order to be assigned in various private and public sector institutions like national and international trade organizations and unions, economics consultancy offices, under secretariat of foreign trade and foreign trade officesX
3Having knowledge about other disciplines like business administration, economics, law, public administration and international relations that are related to international tradeX
4Being able to behave according to principles of ethical behaviors in all international trade areasX
5Having abilities about issues like information technologies, basic computer programs and foreign language that are needed to perform international trade activitiesX
6Being aware of the economical, political and cultural integrations and systems in his/her country and all over the world, to be able to position the country and organization while performing activates related to his/her areaX
7Beeing capable of identifying problems in his/her field, access to relevant resources, having knowledge about the legislation and abilities to produce scientific knowledge and analyzing-synthesizing abilities to carry out a researchX
8Having knowledge and qualifications to carry out and complete a national and an international projectX
9Carrying out activities relevant to his/her field, having critical, creative and innovative thinking abilitiesX
10Having theoretical and practical knowledge and abilities needed to undertake international trade activities related to export-import, exchange, regional collaborations and organizations, free zone practicesX
11Having knowledge and abilities about transporting, storing, supply chain management, risk analysis and insurance and to carry out national and international logistic activitiesX
12Having basic business administration information about production, management, marketing, accounting, finance and human resources in order to undertake international trade and having abilities about quantitative methods that help to have this knowledgeX
13Pursuing and applying legislation information about national and international trade law, public law and private law in order to manage international trade operationsX