FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of International Trade and Finance
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ITF 223 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
International Business Transactions
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ITF 223
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | ||||||
| Course Objectives | This course is designed to be an introduction to international business transactions (i.e. all business transactions related to either international trade in goods and services or foreign direct investments) together with related international regulations. With this regard, the course aims to examine such topics as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its major agreements (GATT, GATS, TRIPS, TRIMs etc.), dispute settlements under the WTO regime; unification of international trade law and institutions such as UNCITRAL and UNIDROIT; international sales law (CISG); legal systems for international transportation, payments, taxation and international commercial terms (Incoterms). |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course focus on the international business transactions together with related international regulations. |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | Lecture Notes |
| 2 | Political Economy and International Actors | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | Political Economy and International Actors | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | International Trade Documents | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | International Payment Methods | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | International Payment Methods | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Midterm | - |
| 8 | Delivery Terms | Lecture Notes |
| 9 | Delivery Terms | Lecture Notes |
| 10 | Online Export Market Research | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | Online Export Market Research - Application | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | Presentations | |
| 13 | Presentations | |
| 14 | Review of semester | |
| 15 | Review of semester | |
| 16 | Final Exams |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Lecture Notes |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Major References: Folsom, R. H., Gordon, M.W. and Spanogle, J. A. (2005). Principles of International Business Transactions, Trade & Economic Relations, Concise Hornbook Series, Thomson West, St. Paul. Folsom, R. H., Gordon, M.W. and Spanogle, J. A. (2009). International Trade and Economic Relations, Concise Hornbook Series, West, St. Paul. Folsom, R. H., Gordon, M.W. and Spanogle, J. A. (2009). International Business Transactions, West, St. Paul. Additional Reading Material: Doğan, V. (2011). Banka Teminat Mektupları, Seçkin, Ankara. Durukanoğlu, N. (2008). Dış Ticaret Dünyası, Beta, İstanbul. Ekşi, N. (2010). Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku, Beta, İstanbul. Kayıhan, Ş. and Eski, M. (2010). Uluslararası Ekonomi Hukuku, Seçkin, Ankara. Reisoğlu, S. (2009). Banka Teminat Mektupları ve Kontrgarantiler, Ankara. Reisoğlu, S. (2009). Türk Hukukunda ve Bankacılık Uygulamasında Akreditif, Ankara. Turhan, N. (2010). Dış Ticaret ve Akreditifli İşlemlerin Uluslararası Uygulamaları Kılavuzu, Adalet, Ankara. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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| Project |
1
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20
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
3
|
42
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| Field Work |
0
|
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
10
|
10
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| Project |
1
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20
|
20
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
175
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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