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| Code | İKT811 |
| Name | Foreign Trade and Industrialization |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 10 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
Foreign Trade and Industrialization Strategies will be introduced to students within the framework of theory, policy and practice. In this research-oriented course, it is aimed to focus on the complementary features of Foreign Trade and Industrialization. In this course, the relevant literature will be reviewed and analyzed and students will be encouraged to pursue intermediate and advanced studies while increasing their knowledge on these issues. Within the scope of the course, students are also expected to write a country-specific research paper and take this work to relevant platforms.
Course Content
"Foreign Trade and Industrialization" course is one of the courses of the PhD program in Economics, which aims to systematically introduce the relevant topics and content to students who want to specialize in International Economics.
Course Precondition
It is expected to have completed the first semester of the Economics PhD program courses and to have basic quantitative skills.
Resources
Backer K. D. and Miroudot, S. (2013). Mapping Global Value Chains. Working Party of the Trade Committee, OECD Trade Policy Papers.
Notes
Hill. Balassa, B. (1979). A Stage Approach to Comparative Advantage. I. Adelman icinde, Economic Growth and Resources. Fifth Congress of the International Economic Association, London: Macmillan, 4, 121-156. Balassa, B. (1986). Comparative Advantage in Manufactured Goods: A Reappraisal. The Review of Economics and Statistics. Balassa, B. (1991). Economic Policies in the Pacific Area Developing Countries. New York: New York University Press. Krugman, P. R. (1994c). The Myth of Asia’s Miracle. Foreign Affairs. Krugman, P. R. (1995). Growing World Trade: Causes and Consequences. Krugman, P. R. (1996). Making Sense of the Competitiveness Debate. Rodrik, D. (2004). Rethinking Growth Policies in the Developing World.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the definition of Foreign Trade and Industrialization. |
| LO02 | Learns the types of foreign trade and industrialization. |
| LO03 | Can use quantitative techniques. |
| LO04 | Within the scope of the course, students will be able to write a country-specific research paper. |
| LO05 | Learns the industrialization process and strategies. |
| LO06 | Learns information about Industrialization Policies in developed countries. |
| LO07 | Can establish the relationship between exchange rate policies and industrialization. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of demand and supply and the conditions of the market economy to work better | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conducts new research that contributes to science. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Specifies the role of the market economy, the price advantage of the event. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Specifies the role of the price advantage in market economy | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Faces with challenges, produces a numerical and policy options. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Applies the methods of economic analysis. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acquires the ability of analyzing in the conceptual level ,compares interprets, evaluates and synthesizes ideas in order to develop solutions to the problems. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques used in Economics. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Builds, decodes and interprets models by using quantitative and qualitative techniques | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team,leads a team and works effectively | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | With the awareness of the necessity of life-long learning, follows the latest developments about his field and improves himself | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Speaks Turkish, and at least one other foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic and business life. | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Expresses himself/herself accurately, both orally and in writing. | 5 |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Publishes original studies in the field of economics in scientific journals. | |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Knows where and how to find all scientific resources and data with information technologies to do research. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Understands the necessity and importance of research in social sciences. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course description and introduction | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Economic theory and growth strategy | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Foreign Trade Policies | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Industrialization process and Strategies | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Kaldor / Vernon Laws | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Import Substitution Industrialization Strategy | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Export Oriented Industrialization Strategy | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Industrialization Policies in developed countries | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Far East Countries and Industrialization Strategies | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Foreign Trade Policies in Developing Countries | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Industrialization Policies in developing countries | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | The paradox of industrialization and natural resources | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Exchange rate policies and industrialization | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Terms of Trade debates | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Turkish Economy and Foreign Trade - Industrialization Policies. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 17 | Term Exams | Prepare to exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 12 | 168 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 262 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 10,48 | ||
| ECTS | 10 ECTS | ||