ITF 206 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of International Trade and Finance

Course Name

Organizations in International Trade and Finance

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ITF 206	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Profesör Dr. C Coşkun KÜÇÜKÖZMEN
Course Lecturer(s)	-
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The Primary objective of this course is to provide the students knowledge about the duties, the working structures and the ways to implement the projects of the organizations that operate in International Trade and Finance fields, and also gives the opportunity to them to learn and discuss current issues in these fields.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to give information about the World Trade Organization (WTO) regime and the General agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in the framework of International Trade. will be able to analyze the origins and basic rules of GATT/WTO including Most Favored Nation, National Treatment, Technical barriers, and provisions on quantitative restrictions, escape clauses. will be able to explain the WTO agreements such as the Agreement on Traderelated aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). will be able to give information about its history, purpose, structure and functions. will be able to discuss the current issues related with the TurkeyIMF relations. will be able to explain the duties and nature of the organizations in International Trade and Finance.
Course Description	Topics covered in this course are the World Trade Organization (WTO) regime and the General agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the origins and basic rules of GATT/WTO including Most Favored Nation, National Treatment, Technical Barriers, and provisions on quantitative restrictions, escape clauses, the WTO agreements such as the Agreement on Traderelated aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), the history, purpose, structure and functions of IMF.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	International Trade	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
2	General Framework and Historical Development	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
3	General Principles	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
4	Main WTO Aggreements: GATT, GATS, TRIPSBasic WTO Agreements I: GATT, GATS, TRIPS	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
5	WTO Agreements II	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
6	DOHA & Agriculture	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
7	Functioning of the WTO and the Main Groups of Member Countries	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
8	Midterm
9	Damping ve Antidamping / Subsidies and Countervailing Duties, Dumping and Antidumping	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
10	Dispute Settlement	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
11	Counterarguments	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
12	Trade & Environment	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
13	International Monetary Fund	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
14	Other international institutions	The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, Cases and Materials 3rd or 4th Edition
15	Review of the semester
16	Review of the semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

interactive lecture discussions Related book chapters

Suggested Readings/Materials

IMF and WTO ReportsTariff Negotiations and Renegotiations under the GATT and the WTO: Procedures and Practices. Anwarul Hoda. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2001.

The New Rules of Global Trade: A Guide to the World Trade Organization. Jeffrey S. Thomas and Michael A. Meyer. Scarborough, Ontario: Carswell, Thompson Canada, Ltd., 1997.

GATT Analytical Index: Guide to GATT Law and Practice. Updated 6th ed. Geneva:WTO and Bernan Press, 1995.The World Trade Organization: Constitution and Jurisprudence. John H. Jackson. London: Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1998.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project	-	-
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	40
Final Exam	1	50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade		60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade		40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	3	48
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project	-		0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	30	30
Final Exam	1	48	48
		Total	174

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Finance.	-	-	-	X	-
3	To be able to analyze the developments in global markets by using critical thinking skills.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to analyze and interpret data in the field of finance, commerce and economics by using information technologies effectively.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to acquire knowledge about the legal regulations and practices in the field.	-	-	-	-	X
6	To be able to foresee and define the risks that could be encountered in the field of trade and finance and to take decisions to manage such risks.	-	-	X	-	-
7	To be able to acquire and use verbal and numerical skills necessary for the nature of international trade and finance program.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to obtain, synthesize and report the information related to the fields of trade and finance.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to contribute to the solution of problems as individual, team member or leader.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to evaluate the issues related to the field with an ethical perspective and social sensitivity.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of International Trade and Finance and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-