GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

FOREIGN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT/2110042

Course Title:	FOREIGN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Türkçe

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Yrd.Doç. Dr. Fetullah Akın

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

www.gazi.edu.tr

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

feakin@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

To motivate the students to think about the probable effects of foreign trade on development

-- 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	Classics as Early Development Economists
2. Week	Protectionist views against free trade argument
3. Week	Case Studies: US and Germany, Japan
4. Week	Imperialism against free trade argument
5. Week	Case Study: Soviet Russia and India
6. Week	Foreign Trade in Traditional Development Theories
7. Week	Import Substitution Policies
8. Week	Case Studies: South Korea, Latin America
9. Week	Export-led Policies versus Import Substitution
10. Week	Case Studies: Singapur, Malaysia
11. Week	Foreign Trade in New Development Theories
12. Week	Back to free trade arguments
13. Week	Case study: Turkey
14. Week	Case Study: Turkey
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Outstanding articles on the development economics

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	0	0
Assignment	1	50
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	3	45
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	25	25
Final and Studying for Final	1	25	25
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			185
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.4
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 International Economics at the proficiency level				X
2	To have detailed knowledge about the Foreign Trade Theories, the rules, institutions and process of world trade, and the effects of international capital movements					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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