Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | İKT6208.01 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS II | Elective | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of the course is to get to know basic concepts and issues of international economic science in detail. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Dr. Öğrt. Üyesi Figen Tombak |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Define the basic concepts of balance of payments. | 2 | Define basic concepts such as foreign exchange market, exchange rate. | 3 | Explain the theories of exchange rate changes based on the exchange rate. | 4 | Establish the relationship between foreign trade and economic development. | 5 | Analyze the international effects of macro policies. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Formal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
External balance of payments, foreign exchange market and processors ,foreign exchange demand and supply, foreign exchange rate, forward-looking foreign exchange transactions (foreign exchange derivatives), theories to explain changes in the exchange rate, balance of payments equivalance: price change mechanisms, balance of payments equivalance: national income and other mechanisms, foreign trade policies and economic development, ınternational monetary and capital markets, applied foreign trade, ınternational monetary system, macro-economic policy analysis in open economies. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | External balance of payments | Lecturing | | 2 | Foreign exchange market and processors | Lecturing | | 3 | Foreign exchange demand and supply | Lecturing | | 4 | Foreign exchange rate | Lecturing | | 5 | Forward-looking foreign exchange transactions (foreign exchange derivatives) | Lecturing | | 6 | Theories to explain changes in the exchange rate | Lecturing | | 7 | Balance of payments equivalance: Price change mechanisms | Lecturing | | 8 | Mid-term exam | Exam | | 9 | Balance of payments equivalance: National income and other mechanisms Foreign trade policies and economic development | Lecturing | | 10 | International monetary and capital markets | Lecturing | | 11 | Foreign direct investment | Lecturing | | 12 | Applied foreign trade | Lecturing | | 13 | International monetary system | Lecturing | | 14 | Macro-economic policy analysis in open economies | Lecturing | | 15 | Final Exam | Exam | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
H. SEYİDOĞLU, International Economics, Güzem Can Yayınları, İstanbul: 2007 (Main Source).
E. M. ÜNSAL, International Economics, Imaj Yayınevi, Ankara: 2007.
K. ÇELİK, International Economics, Derya Kitabevi, Trabzon, 2007. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Problem Solving | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Brain Storming | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Self Study | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Individual Study for Homework Problems | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 45 | 90 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 50 | 100 |
Homework | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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