Course Details Language of Instruction Turkish Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program Economics Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Elective Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course To examine the policy instruments applied in the field of international economic relations and to understand their effects. Course Content Objectives and instruments Direct trade policy instruments: Tariffs Protection policy: Effective and optimum protection rates and retaliation Quotas and effectiveness in protection Incentive policy General balance analysis of incentive policies and unfair competition Strategic trade policy Strategic trade policy II Political economy of trade policy Exchange rate and exchange rate policy Formation of exchange rate in spot and forward markets Exchange rate systems, Gresham and Thiers laws Balance of payments analysis Balance of payments balance: internal and external balance Course Methods and Techniques Each lesson will begin with the instructor introducing you to the weekly course content. During the teaching process, lectures, question-answer, case study methods will be used, and group discussions will be included. Therefore, it is mandatory to do preliminary work on the topic to be covered before the lesson. Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator Sekreter TurgayBozan turgay.bozan@hku.edu.tr Name of Lecturers None Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources articles Course Notes -Course Duration and Entry/Exit to the Course- This course is conducted in class for three hours per week. The course will not be taught during the midterm week. In this context, the course will continue actively for 13 weeks. In case the time periods of the course coincide with official holidays and the academician's congress, seminar, etc. work coincides with the course days, a make-up will definitely be made. In addition, if deemed necessary, an additional course can be held. -Attendance- If students will be absent due to illness or personal reasons, they must first share it with me. Attendance will be taken starting from the first week. Attendance is required for 70% of the courses. Students who do not meet the attendance requirement will fail the course due to absence. -Illness or Emergency Notification- You can call my office number to explain your illness or emergency situation. If you cannot reach me at that moment, you can send me an e-mail. -Disabled Students- Hasan Kalyoncu University offers equal educational opportunities to its students with disabilities in both campus life and education, teaching and evaluation activities. Having a disability does not constitute a problem for you to pass this course. If you have a disability, please inform your department advisor. Your disability will be notified to me in a petition written through the department chair. For example, if you have a visual impairment, there is no problem with you using a voice recorder in my class. In addition, if you have a similar disability, you will be assigned a reader for your exams. -Student Course Representatives- Two volunteer students will serve as course representatives throughout the semester. The faculty member will direct course presentations and different articles, etc. to the course representatives; the course representatives will be responsible for communicating them to the rest of the class. -Course Materials- Questions will be asked on the topics you are responsible for, the topics covered in the course, and the books you have read in the quiz, midterm, and final exams. Therefore, read the books with understanding and follow the presentations carefully. Know that the faculty member is not required to share the course presentations. -Participation- It was stated that the learning focus of the course is critical thinking. Therefore, asking questions, listening to and criticizing the ideas of others means participating in the course. Here are some suggestions on how you can participate in class: ? Prepare yourself by answering the questions in the weekly class flow. ? Bring thought-provoking questions to class discussions and ask your friends. ? Be sure to write important notes about class discussions in your notebooks. ? Discuss the books you read. Documents Emin Ertürk; Uluslararası İktisat: Teori ve Politika, Medyay Kitabevi, Bursa, 2016. Emin Ertürk; Döviz Ekonomisi, Der Yayınları, İstanbul, 1994. Erol İyibozkurt; Uluslararası İktisat, Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa, 2001. Course Category Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10 Social Sciences %90