Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1UTL525Foreign Trade Financing3+0+03808.08.2022
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program International Trade and Logistics (Non-Thesis)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course It is aimed to gain practical skills in financing by giving detailed information about foreign trade finance terminology, techniques and applications.
Course Content Buyer loans obtained from Export Credit or Export Credit Guarantee Institutions (HERMES, COFACE, ERG, KFW VS) abroad for the purpose of financing imports. Letters of Guarantee, External Guarantees, Counter-Guarantees transactions, Leasing, Factoring, forfaiting, import legislation in Turkey, Turkey's customs and exchange legislation, Turkish foreign trade policy, delivery methods used in foreign trade/Incoterms 2010 and 2020, commercial bank in foreign trade financing loans, government support in promoting and financing exports, and Türk Eximbank loans cover the content of this course.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Elma Satroviç
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
Course Notes There will be no lessons during the midterm week. Coinciding with the official holidays of the time periods of the course and the lecturer's congress, seminar, etc. If the work coincides with the course days, make-up will definitely be made.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Project 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 80
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 18 8 144
Presentation 15 3 45
Project 1 3 3
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 8 240

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain the basic concepts of Foreign Trade Finance applications.
2 To have knowledge about basic foreign trade transactions and legislation
3 Familiarity with foreign trade finance terminology
4 Explains the international organizations that are important in the financing of foreign trade.
5 To be able to recognize the financing techniques of foreign trade
6 To be able to explain the functions of CB and Banks in export financing.
7 Explains T.R. Eximbank's activities and its importance for foreign trade finance
8 Explains the methods of Financial Leasing, Factoring, Forfaiting and Risk Hedging that can be used in the financing of foreign trade.
9 Explain the financial instruments used for the promotion of foreign trade in Turkey.
10 Knows and explains state aids for export in Turkey

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Basic concepts about Entry and Foreign Trade Finance applications
2 Foreign trade finance terminology
3 Overview of Foreign Trade. National and International Organizations Related to Foreign Trade
4 Foreign Transactions Legislation and Documents Used in Foreign Trade
5 Delivery forms- Incoterms-2010/2020
6 Payment Methods in Foreign Trade
7 Short-Term Pre-Shipment Financing of Exports
8 Midterm exam
9 Central Bank and Commercial Bank Loans in Export Financing
10 Eximbank
11 Eximbank
12 Factoring, Forfaiting ve Leasing
13 Factoring, Forfaiting ve Leasing
14 General evaluation

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant