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Techniques of Foreign Trade

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TFS2201
Type: Optional obligatory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: T-FE 2012
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 2 (2013-2014)
Credits: 7 cr
Responsible Teacher: Blomquist, Helena
Language of Instruction: Swedish

Courses During the Academic Year 2013-2014

Impl.Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
92013-09-02 – 2013-12-20Helena BlomquistSwedish2013-08-16 – 2013-09-13
102014-01-07 – 2014-05-30Helena BlomquistSwedish2013-12-09 – 2014-01-10

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to handle export and import activities. He/she gets familiar with drawing up the contract, terms of delivery, documents, transportation, settlements, insurance and forwarding in the international trade.

Student's Workload

Studerandes arbetsmängd totalt 210 h
- handledd undervisning 90 h
- självständigt arbete 120 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Entrepreneurship

Contents

Export and import plans, contents of a foreign contract. Incoterms. Documents needed in foreign trade. Transportation. Insurance, forwarding and dispatch of goods and customs clearance in international trade.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

- Melin, K. 2002 eller nyare upplaga. Ulkomaankaupan tekniikka. Vaasan yliopiston julkaisuja. Opetusjulkaisuja 54.
- Ahokangas, P. – Pihkala, T. 2001. Kansainväilstyvä yritys. Helsinki. Edita.
- Koskinen, H. et.al. 2007. Huolinta-alan käsikirja. Suomen Spedservice Oy. Helsinki. Kirjapaino Libris.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, individual assigments, project work, group work.

Assessment Criteria

1 the student understands techniques of foreign trade
3 the student understands well tecchniques of foreign trade
5 the student understands excellent techniques of foreign trade

Assessment Methods

Examinations 50%, individual and group assignments, project report 50%.

Numerical (0-5).


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