Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1UTL511New Trends in International Trade3+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 To gain the ability to discuss, comprehend and analyze emerging trends in international trade with case studies within the framework of technological, economic and political changes in an environment where the fragility of the global economy has increased and the rate of change makes it difficult to create foresight.
Course Content In this course, the following topics will be discussed.
The Effects of Global Trade and Currency Wars on International Trade
How Innovation and Innovation Affect International Trade in terms of Substitution and Efficiency,?
Innovations in the Supply Chain
The Effects of Sustainable, Safe and Cost-Effective Energy Transformation on International Trade
Effects of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on International Trade
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Zehra Vildan Serin
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
Course Notes Groning, Rubia, Straubhaar ,The Hand Book Of Global Trade Policy, On the Remeasurement of International Trade in the Age of Digital Globalisation,2020 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781119167402.ch3
Hill Charles, International Business, Global Edition, Mc Graw Hill,2014
Höppner, M, The Global Trade Environment – A New Reality, The Hand Book Of Global Trade Policy,2020 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119167402.ch2
IMF. (2016, October). Global trade: What’s behind the slowdown? (Chapter 2). In World Economic Outlook: Subdued demand: Symptoms and remedies. Washington, DC: IMF.Google Scholar
Internet World Stats. (2019). Internet usage statistics. The Internet big picture. Retrieved from https://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm#link
Klasen, Andreas, (2020). The Handbook of Global Trade Policy, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (2020)|Online ISBN:9781119167402 |DOI:10.1002/9781119167402
Kirton, J. J. (2019). Advancing global openness: G7 governance of globalisation. In C. Oldani & J. Wouters (Eds.), The G7, anti-globalism and the governance of globalisation. London: Routledge.

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
Quizzes 1 % 20
Project 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 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 23 8 184
Presentation 1 3 3
Project 2 3 6
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 8 241

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Have general information about international trade models
2 Learn about comparative advantages, winners and losers
3 They understand the protection methods, tariffs and their effects in trade.
4 They learn about the protectionism trends in globalization and post-crisis trade policies.
5 They learn the political and legal infrastructure of international trade
6 They learn about trade and global wars
7 They learn the effects of innovations and innovations on international trade.
8 They learn about innovations in the trade chain.
9 Learn the Effects of Sustainable, Safe and Cost-Effective Energy Transformation on International Trade
10 Learn the Impact of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on International Trade

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 International trade and government interventions
2 International trade and government interventions
3 Trade wars
4 Currency wars
5 Presentations
6 Trade Wars Turkey –USA
7 Mid-term exam
8 Presentations
9 How do innovations and innovations affect international trade in terms of substitution and efficiency?
10 Innovations in the Supply Chain
11 Effects of Sustainable, Safe and Cost-Effective Energy Transformation on International Trade
12 Effects of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on International Trade,
13 Strategic Trade And Its Global Implications
14 Final exam

 
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