ECTS - Financing Techniques in Foreign Trade

Financing Techniques in Foreign Trade (LOG316) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Financing Techniques in Foreign Trade LOG316 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Fedai UZUN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The finance sources to be utilized for financing foreign trade such as Eximbank, KOSGEB loans, forfeiting , factoring and leasing will be taught. The accounting principles to be applied to foreign currency transactions will also be conveyed to the students
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Know international trade transactions and provide short, medium and long-term loans supported by Banks and the other instıtutions for export/import financing and foreign exchange earning transactions.
  • Discuss the concepts of international trade financing and provide the best financial instruments for exporters and importers.
  • Perform transactions according to the accounting principles of export and import transactions.
Course Content Foreign exchange, cambio and effective currency concepts, asset and liability accounts denominated in foreign currency, accounting of export and import transactions, credits of Turk Eximbank, factoring, forfeiting, leasing.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 The Prepatory Information about the Accounting of Foreign trade transactions and account book Presentations 17
2 Foreign Exchange, Cambio and effective currency concepts Presentations 1
3 Asset accounts denominated in foreign currency and relevant accounting entries Presentations 17
4 Liability accounts denominated in foreign currency and relevant accounting entries Presentations 17
5 Accounting of export transactions Presentations 17
6 Accounting of import transactions Presentations 17
7 Midterm Exam Midterm Exam
8 Short term credits of Turk Eximbank Presentations 5,6
9 Medium and long term credits of Turk Eximbank Presentations 5,6
10 Turk Eximbank export credit insurance Presentations 5,6
11 Guarantee programs for exportation and foreign exchange generating activities Presentations 8
12 Bank Credits Aval and Acceptance Credits Prefinancnng Buyer's and Seller's Credits Presentations 2,3,4
13 Factoring and forfaiting transactions Presentations 14
14 Leasing transactions Presentations 15
15 Review and questions Presentations 1-17
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Ders Notları(Lecture Notes)
2. Export-Import Financing / Harry M. Venedikian
3. International Trade Finance / Tarsem Singh Bhogal
4. International Trade and Finance / Anders Grath
5. Trade Finance Handbook / Beard & Thomas
Other Sources 6. ICC Periodics / ICC 600, 522, 525, 750, 758 Publications

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 65
Percentage of Final Work 35
Total 100

Course Category

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

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The ability to have and use theoretical and practical information in international trade and logistics X
2 The ability to define problems, as well as to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret data, and to devise solutions, making use of the information, skills, and competencies in the field X
3 The ability to perform numerical analyses and research through accessing different resources of information in the field X
4 The ability to take part in intra- and interdisciplinary, or multi-cultural working groups, as well as work individually X
5 The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English, and to make use of at least 1 foreign language X
6 The ability to act responsibly, and with the awareness in the issues of environmental sensitivity, sustainability, transparency, social responsibility, and ethical values X
7 The ability to read, understand, and interpret the relevant legislation in the field of international trade and logistics, and to see the global, and social effects of practices X
8 The ability to question and interpret the acquired interdisciplinary pieces of information within the framework of the current economic, social, and environmental conjuncture X
9 The ability to stay up to date regarding the local, regional, and global changes in the international trade and logistics, and the supply chain sector; and relevant through improvements on professional competencies and backgrounds, and to devise quick and effective solutions to possible problems through an innovative approach X
10 The ability to track national and international regulations in international trade and logistics, to learn logistic procedures and risk management, to use current instruments of technology and informatics, to analyze and improve processes, to devise new ideas and suggestions, to manage activities for change, and to report and document these processes
11 -

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 25 25
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 35 35
Total Workload 123