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; Explain the framework and functioning of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Analyze fundamental GATT/WTO principles, including Most Favored Nation, National Treatment, Technical Barriers, quantitative restrictions, and escape clauses. Describe key WTO agreements, such as TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) and GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services). Discuss the history, structure, and functions of international trade and finance institutions, including the IMF. Evaluate current issues in international trade and finance, including Turkey’s relations with the IMF. Understand the roles, duties, and nature of organizations operating in the international trade and finance landscape.
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 apply theoretical and practical knowledge of international trade and finance to real-world professional contexts.	-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to critically analyze global market developments and evaluate their implications for business and policy.	-	-	-	X	-
4	To be able to collect, analyze, and interpret financial and economic data by using digital and information technologies effectively.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to understand and interpret legal frameworks, regulations and practices relevant to international trade and finance.	-	-	-	-	X
6	To be able to anticipate, define, and manage financial and trade-related risks through informed decision-making.	-	-	X	-	-
7	To be able to acquire and use verbal, written, and numerical skills effectively for the nature of international trade and finance program.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to obtain, synthesize, and report trade- and finance-related information clearly and effectively.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to contribute effectively as individuals, team members, and leaders in multidisciplinary environments.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to evaluate trade and finance issues from ethical, social, and sustainability perspectives.	-	-	-	-	-
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.	-	-	-	-	-