FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of International Trade and Finance

ITF 407 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Emerging Markets
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ITF 407
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to assess and evaluate the contribution of emerging economies to the rapidly growing and globalizing world economy. This course also aims to contribute to students understanding of the developments in the world economy, and lay the foundations necessary to comprehend the contemporary global economy, and analyze the current developments in emerging and developed economies.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to understand the dynamic relations that determine the current status of the global economy.
  • will be able to give information about the leading emerging economies.
  • will be able to discuss the resemblance and relation of emerging markets to Turkey.
  • will be able to analyze the most recent economic developments of the global economy and emerging markets.
  • will be able to have some basic knowledge about banking.
Course Description To determine the fundamental characteristics of emerging and developed economies, portray the current challenges to achieving sustainable growth in the economy, to have a basic understanding of how banks work, including how banks make money and the prudent ways of lending and its impact on the local and global economies. In the second half of the semester, the students will prepare and present a group project.

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction, Course Content and Method
2 Brief history of global economy - Post War period Lecturer’s Notes
3 Brief history of global economy- Globalization period Lecturer’s Notes
4 Introduction to emerging markets Lecturer’s Notes
5 Significant imbalances in the global economy- Ants and Grasshoppers Lecturer’s Notes
6 Challenges of the global economy- How to achieve sustainable growth Lecturer’s Notes
7 Major challenge- Poor income distribution Lecturer’s Notes
8 Midterm Exam
9 Role of major institutions in a state’s economical management Lecturer’s Notes
10 Introduction to Banking and Finance Lecturer’s Notes
11 How do banks make money Lecturer’s Notes
12 Characteristics of Loans (corporate, commercial, project, retail, etc..) Lecturer’s Notes
13 Fundamentals of prudent lending Lecturer’s Notes
14 Presentations
15 Significance of sustainable growth in corporate profits Lecturer’s Notes
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Based on Lecturer’s Notes and regular positing via BlackBoard.

Suggested Readings/Materials

National and international newspaper articles and news, economic and financial websites of emerging countries and international institutions.

The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman 

All announcements, results and materials will be available on the Blackboard site of the course.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
20
20
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
17
17
Final Exam
1
28
28
    Total
145

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
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.
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. X
8 To be able to obtain, synthesize and report the information related to the fields of trade and finance. X
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.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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