Course Details
Course Code: TLMT442 Course ID: 3331 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course is a study of international trade, to include the theories and practice of international trade and their economic outcomes from both global and local vantages. Topics of the course include free and restrictive trade theories, free trade agreements, general and specialized tariffs, and trade as an arm of foreign and/or domestic policy.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2022 - 09/02/2022 | 09/05/2022 - 10/30/2022 | September | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 06/28/2022 - 12/02/2022 | 12/05/2022 - 01/29/2023 | December | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, students will fulfill the following Learning Objectives (LO):
- Compare labor productivity and trade against comparative advantage.
- Discuss and describe trade theories and how they relate to globalization.
- Discuss international empirical evidence and new trade theories.
- Generate ideas to support a position on trade restrictions and Incoterms.
- Assess the basic trade model when considering issues related to economic growth.
- Analyze developing and developed countries and their relationship to international trade.
Please see the Student Handbook to reference the University’s grading scale.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 40.00 % |
| Introduction Forum | 4.44 % |
| Week 1: Country of Study | 4.44 % |
| Week 2: Theoretical Framework | 4.44 % |
| Week 3: International Trade | 4.44 % |
| Week 4: India China and the Retail Industry | 4.44 % |
| Week 5: Financial Standards | 4.44 % |
| Week 6: Expatriates and Repatriation | 4.44 % |
| Week 7: Countries and the Environment | 4.44 % |
| Week 8: WTO Dispute Settlement | 4.44 % |
| Quizzes | 20.00 % |
| Quiz 5 - Week 7 | 4.00 % |
| Quiz 4- Week 6 | 4.00 % |
| Quiz 3- Week 4 | 4.00 % |
| Quiz 2- Week 2 | 4.00 % |
| Quiz 1 - Week 1 | 4.00 % |
| Tests | 20.00 % |
| Mid Term - Week 5 | 20.00 % |
| Research Paper | 15.00 % |
| Assignment 3: Research Paper (Week 8) | 15.00 % |
| Discussion Cases | 5.00 % |
| Assignment 2: Case Study - Hazel (Week 6) | 2.50 % |
| Assignment 1: Case Study - Gap (Week 3) | 2.50 % |
After successfully completing this course, students will fulfill the following Learning Objectives (LO):
- Compare labor productivity and trade against comparative advantage.
- Discuss and describe trade theories and how they relate to globalization.
- Discuss international empirical evidence and new trade theories.
- Generate ideas to support a position on trade restrictions and Incoterms.
- Assess the basic trade model when considering issues related to economic growth.
- Analyze developing and developed countries and their relationship to international trade.
| Book Title: | The Handbook of International Trade, 2nd Ed-E-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9781846730344 |
| Publication Info: | GMB Publishing Lib |
| Author: | Sherlock |
| Unit Cost: | $51.75 |
| Book Title: | International Business-E-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780750679831 |
| Publication Info: | Lib |
| Author: | Katsioloudes, Marios |
| Unit Cost: | $73.72 |
| Book Title: | To find the library e-book(s) req'd for your course, please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the eReserve by course #. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |