国际通识课程 25.Syllabus of International Trade Practical Trainning

SYLLABUS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRACTICAL TRAINNING

Instructor: wangchen

Email:13569580@qq.com

DESCRIPTION

This course introduces the student to the application of basic concepts, theories, and areas of study that comprise the broader sense of International Trade through internet or internet software. This course aims at helping the students to lay solidfoundation for their future work in the field of foreign trade in a broader sense. This course will enable to help the students understand and master the basic concepts and theories, strengthen their ability to engage in the practical work, to think independently, to analyze and solve practical problems, and to communicate in Chinese and English.The goal of this course is to fit in with the needs of the social development, to make them more prepared for their future work.

OBJECTIVES

This course will be taught by using multi-medium, stressing the application of basic concepts and basic theories of International Trade, International Trade Practice, International Marketing, E-commerce, International Business Correspondence,Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Documents of International Trade, paying more attention to help the students to master the basic skills in order to strengthen the ability to combine theories with practice,  deepen the comprehension and application of basic knowledge so as to enhance the interest of their study in reverse.

Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students should:

• Be able to operate E-commerce through internet

• Be able to negotiate business through business correspondences

• Be able to understand the stages and procedures of international trade practices through internet

• Be able to made documents involved in the process international trade

• Enhance their ability to analyze and solve practical problems involved in international trade

COURSE ASSESSMENT

• Class Attendance: 10%. Responsible attendance is expected of each individual enrolled in this course. Iwill circulate a sign-up sheet every day that we are scheduled to meet and you will forfeit one full percentagepoint for every unexcused absence beyond three. If you miss a lecture you  are responsible for obtaining anymissed notes and/or handouts on your own unless you are officially excused.

You may be officially excused from a class meeting for one of four reasons: (1) You have an illness that prevents you from attending class and a doctor's note to that effect; (2) You have a personal emergency like a death in the family and are either excused before class or can document the emergency afterwards; (3) You have a university sponsored obligation (participation in a sporting event or student organization sponsored project)and are excused before the examination or case presentation; or, (4) You have the absence officially excused in writing by the Dean of Economics & Management.

• Group/individual presentation & Class discussion: 20%. Students will be assigned presentations  on the course topics, and are encouraged to actively participate in the class discussion.

• Assignment: 20%. The students should finish the assignments such as key concepts, questions for review, problems and application in the related chapters, and hand in them on time.

• Examinations: 50%.  There will be 2  examinations (please note specific days and dates listed in the calendar) including the Midterm and Final examinations during this semester.  Midterm Exam will be worth 20%, while the Final will be worth 30%. The questions will come from the assigned reading material, the lecture notes, as well as classdiscussions and exercises. Test paper  will be presented withdefining, multiple choice, true/false,  short essay, and long essay questions.

COURSE CONTENTS