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INTERNATIONAL TRADE BLOCKS AND AGREEMENTS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ITR423 INTERNATIONAL TRADE BLOCKS AND AGREEMENTS 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit : LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course : Seçmeli
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Prof.Dr. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: Bu dersle öğrencilere uluslararası ticari blokların kurulmalarındaki politik ve ideolojik sebeplerin tanımlanmasının temelindeki nedenlerin, uluslararası ticari blokların yönetim yapılarının ve faaliyetlerinin analiz edilmesinin öğretilmesi amaçlanmaktadır.
Contents of the Course Unit: Dersin içeriği, uluslararası ticari blokların kurulumunun ardındaki ideolojik ve politik nedenler, Milletler Cemiyeti ve Birleşmiş Milletler, Uluslararası Para Fonu, Dünya Bankası, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü, Gümrük Tarifeleri ve Ticaret Anlaşması, Uluslararası Çalışma Örgütü, Birleşmiş Milletler Gıda ve Tarım Örgütü, G-8 ve G-24, Avrupa Birliği ve Avrupa Merkez Bankası, Kuzey Amerika Serbest Ticaret Bölgesi ve Latin Amerika Serbest Ticaret Bölgesi, ve Orta Amerika Ortak Pazarı ve Asya Pasifik Ekonomik İş Birliği konularını kapsamaktadır.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Ticaret örgütlerin kurulumunun ardındaki nedenleri ve aralarındaki farklılıkları karşılaştırır
Bölgesel ticari bloklaşmayı meydana getiren etmenleri açıklar
Geçmişten günümüze bölgesel ticari blokların gelişimini değerlendirir
Uluslararası ekonomik düzenin işleyişini tartışır

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Kitap okuma Uluslararası Ticari Blokların Kurulumunun Ardındaki İdeolojik ve Politik Nedenler Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
2 Kitap okuma Milletler Cemiyeti ve Birleşmiş Milletler-1 Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
3 Kitap okuma Milletler Cemiyeti ve Birleşmiş Milletler-2 Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
4 Kitap okuma Uluslararası Para Fonu Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
5 Kitap okuma Dünya Bankası Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
6 Kitap okuma Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
7 Kitap okuma Gümrük Tarifeleri ve Ticaret Anlaşması Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
8 - ARA SINAV -
9 Kitap okuma Uluslararası Çalışma Örgütü Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
10 Kitap okuma Birleşmiş Milletler Gıda ve Tarım Örgütü Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
11 Kitap okuma G-8, G-24 ve G-20 Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
12 Kitap okuma Avrupa Birliği ve Avrupa Merkez Bankası Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
13 Kitap okuma Kuzey Amerika Serbest Ticaret Bölgesi ve Latin Amerika Entegrasyon Topluluğu Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
14 Kitap okuma Asya Pasifik Ekonomik İş Birliği Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
15 Kitap okuma Genel Tekrar Anlatım, Soru Cevap, Tartışma Yöntemi
16 - FİNAL -
17 - FİNAL -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Hurd, I. (2014). International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice. Cambridge University Press.
World Trade Organization (2018). Regional Trade Agreements and the Multilateral Trading System. Rohini Acharya (Edt.). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
A. Üzümcü (2023). Uluslararası Ticari ve Ekonomik Örgütler, Ankara, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
World Bank (2000).Trade Blocs.New York, United States: Oxford University Press Inc.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2
Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
3
List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
2
Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
3
Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
2
Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
3
Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
2
Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
3
Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2
To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
2
Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
2
Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
3
Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
2
To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
3
Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Ders 14 3 42
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme 13 2 26
Arazi Çalışması 0 0 0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi 0 0 0
Laboratuvar 0 0 0
Okuma 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje Hazırlama 0 0 0
Seminer 0 0 0
Staj 0 0 0
Teknik Gezi 0 0 0
Web Tab. Öğrenme 0 0 0
Uygulama 0 0 0
Yerinde Uygulama 0 0 0
Mesleki Faaliyet 0 0 0
Sosyal Faaliyet 0 0 0
Tez Hazırlama 0 0 0
Alan Çalışması 0 0 0
Rapor Yazma 0 0 0
Final Sınavı 1 1 1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı 7 5 35
Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı 5 4 20
Kısa Sınav 0 0 0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı 0 0 0
TOPLAM 41 0 125
Total Workload of the Course Unit 125
Workload (h) / 25.5 4,9
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0