SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
60413MEEOZ-INT0147	Trade Financing	4	Fall	3	0	3	5

Course Type :	Compulsory
Cycle:	Bachelor TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	English
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Name of Coordinator:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NESLİHAN BALCI VAROL
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NESLİHAN BALCI VAROL
Dersin Kategorisi:

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of the course is while evaluating the traditional and contemporary trade financing methods both for export and import, to handle the international trade risks within the scope of financing.
Course Content:	Payment methods in international trade, currency risk and derivatives market, export financing according to the source, maturity and stage of the financing and Eximbank credits, factoring, forfeiting, leasing and the financing of import subjects are going to be handled with contemporary practical cases.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:



Knowledge *(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)*
1) To explain the importance of financing in foreign trade firms.
2) To be able to evaluate the international payment methods as a financing tool.
3) To be able to evaluate the currency risk management.
4) Know the export and import financing methods.
Skills *(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)*
Competences *(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)*

Weekly Course Schedule

Week	Subject	Materials Sharing *
		Related Preparation	Further Study
1)	Introduction to Foreign Trade Financing - What is International Trade? What are the risks of International Trade? - Relation between International Trade and Trade Financing
2)	International Payment Methods as a Financing Tool - Cash Payment - Cash Against Goods
3)	International Payment Methods as a Financing Tool - Cash Against Documents - Bank Acceptance
4)	International Payment Methods as a Financing Tool - Letter of Credit - Bank Payment Obligation (BPO)
5)	Currency Risk Management and Derivatives Market
6)	Export Financing - According to maturity
7)	Export Financing - According to stage
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Export Financing - According to the source
10)	Eximbank Credits
11)	Other Methods in Foreign Trade Financing - Factoring - Forfaiting - Leasing
12)	Other Methods in Foreign Trade Financing - Factoring - Forfaiting - Leasing
13)	Import Financing
14)	Import Financing

*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

DERS ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI - PROGRAM ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI İLİŞKİSİ

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Ders Öğrenme Çıktıları (DÖÇ)	1	2	3	4
Program Öğrenme Çıktıları (PÖÇ)
1) Improves analytical thinking, problem solving in organizational issues, time management, self-discipline and communication skills.
1) Students will be able to benefit from contemporary information technologies and tools in business life, are willing to learn continuously, are open to innovations and can easily adapt to changes.
1) Learns and uses the basic information, concepts and theories required in the field of international trade.
1) Acquires the analyzing solving the problems and managing the conflicts.
1) Experiences all processes in business life.
1) Apart from subjects such as finance, business, economics, management-organization, marketing, sales management, human resources management, which constitute the main subjects of business management, it is also necessary for foreign trade, logistics, supply chain management, customs, insurance and risk management. have the necessary basic information.
2) Takes part in activities related to the field of education in a business operating in the field.
2) Use information and communication technologies and business applications and international trade in information systems effectively.
2) Participates as a team member and takes responsibility in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary.
2) Except the core subjects of the business, students have knowledge about leadership, behavioral sciences, communication and entrepreneurship; in the field of service, mathematics, statistics, law, operations research, information processing and management information systems.
2) Uses problem solving, time management, self-discipline and effective communication skills at work.
3) Questions the application with theoretical knowledge.
3) Has awareness for ethical and social responsivity.
3) Can develop effective management strategies using appropriate theory and methods; plan, co-ordinate, implement and control management processes
4) Compiles the knowledge and experience gained in the field.
4) Applies the theoretical knowledge in business life during a semester.
4) By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her group in a systematical and effective way.
5) Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view.
5) S/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the advanced level in relation with his/her field.
6) Develops strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas.
7) Acquires competence of managing the change.
8) Shows development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning.
9) Follows advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation.
10) Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field.
11) Has awareness about citizenship competency.
12) Acquires communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+).

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1)	Improves analytical thinking, problem solving in organizational issues, time management, self-discipline and communication skills.
1)	Students will be able to benefit from contemporary information technologies and tools in business life, are willing to learn continuously, are open to innovations and can easily adapt to changes.
1)	Learns and uses the basic information, concepts and theories required in the field of international trade.
1)	Acquires the analyzing solving the problems and managing the conflicts.
1)	Experiences all processes in business life.
1)	Apart from subjects such as finance, business, economics, management-organization, marketing, sales management, human resources management, which constitute the main subjects of business management, it is also necessary for foreign trade, logistics, supply chain management, customs, insurance and risk management. have the necessary basic information.
2)	Takes part in activities related to the field of education in a business operating in the field.
2)	Use information and communication technologies and business applications and international trade in information systems effectively.
2)	Participates as a team member and takes responsibility in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary.
2)	Except the core subjects of the business, students have knowledge about leadership, behavioral sciences, communication and entrepreneurship; in the field of service, mathematics, statistics, law, operations research, information processing and management information systems.
2)	Uses problem solving, time management, self-discipline and effective communication skills at work.
3)	Questions the application with theoretical knowledge.
3)	Has awareness for ethical and social responsivity.
3)	Can develop effective management strategies using appropriate theory and methods; plan, co-ordinate, implement and control management processes
4)	Compiles the knowledge and experience gained in the field.
4)	Applies the theoretical knowledge in business life during a semester.
4)	By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her group in a systematical and effective way.
5)	Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view.
5)	S/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the advanced level in relation with his/her field.
6)	Develops strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas.
7)	Acquires competence of managing the change.
8)	Shows development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning.
9)	Follows advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation.
10)	Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field.
11)	Has awareness about citizenship competency.
12)	Acquires communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+).

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level	Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Case Study
Problem Solving
Reading
Project Preparation

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level	Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Final Exam
Quiz
Homework Evaluation

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods	# of practice per semester	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 5.00
Project	1	% 10.00
Midterms	1	% 35.00
Semester Final Exam	1	% 50.00
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Course	14	3	42
Laboratory	0	0	0
Application	0	0	0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	0	0	0
Field Work	0	0	0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Presentations / Seminar	1	10	10
Project	1	20	20
Homework Assignments	0	0	0
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities	-	-	100
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Quizzes	0	0	0
Midterms	1	15	15
Semester Final Exam	1	20	20
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities	-	-	35
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities)			135
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h)			5

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finans El Kitabı, Anders Grath Uluslararası Ticaret ve Finansmanı, Mehmet Tomanbay Bankacılıkta Dış Ticaret İşlemleri, Mehmet Vurucu, Mustafa Ufuk Arı Uluslararası Finans, Halil Seyidoğlu
References:	eximbank.gov.tr tcmb.gov.tr iccwbo.org oecd-library.org