Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · International Trade and Finance (English) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Zehra Killik
Course Objective
To have knowledge about different economic regions in the world and be able to compare them with each other.
Course Content
Economies of The Far East Asia, Latin America and Middle East
Required Resources
U. Başoğlu, N. Ölmezoğulları and İ. Parasız, World Economy: Globalization, Financial Institutions, Global Macroeconomics, Ezgi Bookstore, Ankara, 2001.
Gregory Clark, A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, Princeton University Press, 2007.
Angus Maddison, The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective, OECD, 2001.
Recommended Resources
Robert Gilpin, Global Political Economy: Understanding the International Economic Order, Princeton University Press, 2001.
Core Area Distribution
(31) Social and Behavioural Science%50 (34) Business and Administration%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkOral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Practice | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Introduction |
| 2 | Western Development | Western Development |
| 3 | Global Institutions | Global Institutions |
| 4 | Globalisation | Globalisation |
| 5 | Liberal Economy | Liberal Economy |
| 6 | International Trade | International Trade |
| 7 | Review | Review |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Capital Flows | Capital Flows |
| 10 | Developed economies | Developed economies |
| 11 | Developing economies | Developing economies |
| 12 | National debts | National debts |
| 13 | Eurozone | Eurozone |
| 14 | Gold standard and Bretton Woods | Gold standard and Bretton Woods |
| 15 | Review | Review |
| 16 | Final | Final |