Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL TRADE (MA-WITHOUT THESIS) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | VOLKAN HAN (volkanhan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | VOLKAN HAN, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| This course is designed to enhance students' awareness of quality assurance approaches and standards, to provide the students with deeply understanding the principles and requirements of standardization, certification, accreditation, and quality in foreign trade as an integrated approach to increasing the competitiveness of goods and services, achieving the fair competition among traders, and protecting the domestic consumers'. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Having a knowledge understanding of the international standards to facilitate trade through harmonization of standards |
PO-3 have basic theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of foreign trade PO-4 have the ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate information related to foreign trade. PO-5 communicate their ideas and suggestions related to foreign trade to the relevant people in written and oral form. PO-19 understand the objectives and operations of international institutions affecting and regulating the international trade and investments. PO-20 be able to apprehend the significance of international trade and evaluate its effects on national economy. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Describe how to align regional approach to dealing with sanitary measures and technical barriers to trade issues with WTO norms. |
PO-3 have basic theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of foreign trade PO-10 knows about the regulations and transactions related to import and export, implements this knowledge by means of computer software packages. PO-19 understand the objectives and operations of international institutions affecting and regulating the international trade and investments. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Globalization, Quality and Standards - Defining Standards and Quality - The National Quality System | |
| 2 | Economic Impact and Effect of Quality and Standards - Functions of Standards - Positive Economic Effects of Standards - Negative Economic Effects of Standards - The Impact of Standards on Economic Growth - The Impact of Standards on International Trade - Standards and Quality as an Entry Point for SMEs | |
| 3 | Roles of the Private and Public Sectors - Coordination Mechanisms for Technology Adoption - Government Involvement in Standardization - National Standards Bodies - National Metrology Institutions | |
| 4 | Evaluating Compliance with Standards: the conformity Assessment Framework - Certification - Testing, Calibration, and Inspection - Accreditation | |
| 5 | Opening doors: Standards, Conformity assessment, and International Integration - The WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade - International Coordination in standardization - The Need for International Recognition of National Accreditation Systems - The Need for International Recognition of National Metrology Systems | |
| 6 | The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards - Quality Management principles - The Function of ISO 9000 | |
| 7 | The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards - ISO Documentation - ISO 9000 and Competitive Advantage - Internal Firm-Level Barriers to ISO 9000 Certification - National Factors Influencing the Diffusion of ISO 9000 | |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Standardization - Standard-Setting Institutions - The performance of Standards Bodies - International Integration Certification - Certification Activities - The Supply of Certification Services - Possible Factors Influencing ISO 9000 Diffusion | |
| 10 | Accreditation - Accreditation Institutions - Accreditation Activities - International Integration Metrology - National Metrology Institutions - Metrological Activities - International Cooperation and Recognition of Metrology Institutions | |
| 11 | Current International standards and other deliverables in foreign trade - BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety | |
| 12 | Current International standards and other deliverables in foreign trade ISO 14001 environmental management systems | |
| 13 | Current International standards and other deliverables in foreign trade - ISO 22000 Food safety management systems - EurepGAP and HACCP guidelines - CE mark | |
| 14 | Current International standards and other deliverables in foreign trade - ISO 27000 Information security management systems - ISO 26000 Guidance on social responsibility | |
| 15 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 135 | ||