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  lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY  INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL  SYLLABUS 
Course title: International Trade   Course code: ITR232  Credits: 3 
Program: International Business  Thai Nguyen, 2021    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 2  SYLLABUS 
COURSE TITTLE: INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
Course title: International Trade  Course code: ITR232   
Department: Fac. of Economics and Management Credits: 3 
Prerequisite(s): Not required  First issue:  Knowledge Block 
Practical, Internship and 
General courses of Thai 
Core courses of Business &  Specialized courses of 
Field – based courses  Graduation courses of  Nguyen university  Management  Core courses of  International Business  □  International Business  □  □  International Business  □  🗹  □  Compulsory  Elective  □  □  Compulsory  Elective  Compulsory  Elective  Elective  Compulsory  Elective  Compulsory  Elective  □  □  □  □  □  □  □   □  □  Compulsory  🗹  1. 
INSTRUCTOR(s) INFORMATION:   No.  Instructors’ name  Email  Phone number  Department  My site    Fac. of Economics and    1  Nguyen Thi Minh Anh  nguyenminhanh@tnu.edu.vn  Management  2  Choi Man Kuy          2.  COURSE DESCRIPTION:  
The content of the course is to give students an overview of international trade: Basic issues, Theory and Concepts of international trade, international trade practices, 
Legal environment, Protection of Intellectual Property in the international environment, etc.  3. 
OBJECTIVES OF THE SUBJECT  Goals  Description  Level  Expected  Learning  Outcomes  (ELOs)  G1 Knowledge 
- This course aims to help studnets understand the principles of import and export management. - 
This course hepls students to Analyze geographical areas to identify potential locations for 
establishing an import-export business enterprise  ELO4  3  G2  Skills  - 
This course acknowledges how to effectively research, write, and present as a team a 
business proposal for an import/export product or service  - 
This course explains the technical and legal aspects of working in an import-export  business/industry environment  ELO9  3  G3 
- This course aims to help students apply the knowledge learned in practice to well perform the work 
and social responsibility of businesses and individuals.  Attitude  ELO11  2  4. 
CLO - COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES  Goals  CLOs  Description  Level  Expected  Learning  Outcomes  (ELOs)  G1  CLO1 
Understand the principle of comparative advantage and its formal expression  ELO4  3    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 3  CLO2 
Describe and interpret how institutions and policy affect international trade       
Discuss the concepts of foreign exchange, its importance to individuals, businesses,  CLO3 
and the performance of national economies, and how foreign exchange markets work      G2  CLO4 
Analyse policy issues related to international trade  ELO9  3       
Develop an understanding of the law and the legal environment as it relates to  CLO5 
international business operations, including its ethical implications 
Identify custom clearing processes to bring goods to customers and the methods of  CLO6  entry into foreign markets  CLO7 
Develop the ability to work responsibly and independently 
Develop the ability to systematically generate, analyse and synthesis the right  G3  CLO8 
information from data to effectively develop strategies for businesses  ELO11  2 
Matrix of Course’s Contribution Level to Expected Learning Outcomes  Course code  Course         
Contribution level to ELOs          10  11  12  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  ITR232  International Trade                    3  3  2 
The Progression of Developing Course Learning Outcomes  Content       
Course Learning Outcome s                Knowledge  Skills  Atti tude    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 
Chapter 1: International business theories and concepts            c  c  a  a 
Chapter 2: Trading arrangements              c  b  b 
Chapter 3: The legal environment of IB          c  b  c  a  b 
Chapter 4: Exchange rates and International trade        b  c  c  b  a  b  Chapter 5: Protection          c  c  c  a  b 
Chapter 6: International business operations          c  b  b  a  c  Chapter 7: Foreign investment          c  c  c  a  b 
Notes: blank is undetermined 
level a is the lowest contribution  level b is the median 
contribution level c is the highest  contribution level  5.  READING MATERIALS  5.1. Textbook(s) 
[1] Jonnard, Claude M (2019), International business and trade: theory, practice, and policy, CRC Press, Series: International business series (Boca Raton Fla.) 
[2] Anne Krueger (2020), International trade: What everyone needs to know, Oxford University Press    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 4 
5.2. Compulsory reading(s)  * Book(s)  * Article(s)  * Other 
5.3. Optional reading(s)  * Book(s) 
[3] Belay Seyoum, 2009, Export-Import Theory, Practices, and Procedures, 2nd Edition, Routledge 
[4] A. Ashley, Commercial Correspondence, Oxford University Express  * Article(s) 
[5] Nguyen Khanh Doanh (2016), The formation of AFTA and Trade Diverson: Evidence from China’s Agricultural Export, Asian International Studies 
[6] Nguyen Khanh Doanh, Yoon Heo (2017), Horizontal intra-industry trade in Korea: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis, Journal International Logistics and trade 
[7] Nguyen Thi Minh Anh, Kieu Thi Minh Thu (2019), The Competitiveness of garment exportation of Vietnam: A case Study, International Journal of Innovative 
Science, Engineering& Technology 
[8] Pham Hoang Linh, Nguyen Khanh Doanh, Nguyen Ngoc Quynh (2019). Determinants of Vietnam’s Potential Trade: A Case Study of Agricultural Exports to the 
European Union, Asian Joural of Agriculture and Rural Development 
[9] Nguyen Thi Minh Anh, Kieu Thi Minh Thu (2020), Analysis of Vietnam’s export commodity groups to China market, International Journal of Research, e- 
ISSN:2348-6848, p-ISSN:2348-795X, Volume 07 issue 04  * Other 
6. COURSE CONTENT AND SCHEDULE 
6.1. Course Content and Plan   Meeting    Chapter    Teaching methods    Assignments,  assessments   Lecture    Practice,  Essays,  Seminar…  Self-study  Exercise,  with  Practices  teacher’s  …  tutorials  1-4  Chapter    1    3  1  6  7  5-12  Chapter  6  6  2    5  3  13-18  Chapter  3    4  2  6  7  19-23  6  7  Chapter    4  3  2  22-32  Chapter  5    6  3  6  7  33-41  Chapter  6  7    6    6  3  42-45  Chapter  7    3  1  6  7  Total (hour)      30  15   42  48    
6.2. Schedule of Lectures 
Meeting 1-4: Chapter 1: International business theories and concepts  Meeting  Chapter 1   
Lesson Learning Outcomes  CLOs  (LLOs)  Content  Teaching activities  Assessments  Materials    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 5  CLO1  International  Lecture  A philosophy of  - Curriculum  business theories  CLO3  and concepts  Business for the  - Assigned books and  21st  documents 
LLO1: To acknowledge the history  century  of Foreign trade 
LLO2: To determine Corporate  challenges  LLO3: To identify  international business 
operations LLO4: To explain  foreign exchange and foreign  1-4  exchange management    Tutorials   - 
Content: consult, answer questions about teaching contents and knowledge; 
guide on discovering studying documents… - Working time: By appointment  - 
Venue (location): Department Office   
Student’s preparation  Reading before classes   
Meeting 5-9: Chapter 2: Trading arrangements  Meeting  Chapter 2   
Lesson Learning Outcomes  CLOs  (LLOs)  Content  Teaching activities  Assessments  Materials  CLO3  Trading  - Lecture    - Curriculum  arrangements  -  CLO4 
LLO5: To identify economic  Practice,  - Assigned books and  documents  CLO5  integrations  seminar... 
LLO6: To acknowledge Free trade  zone 
LLO7: To determine preferential  5-12  trading arrangements    Tutorials   - 
Content: consult, answer questions about teaching contents and knowledge; 
guide on discovering studying documents… -Working time: By appointment  - 
Venue (location): Department Office   
Student’s preparation  Reading before classes 
Meeting 10-15: Chapter 3: The legal environment of IB  Meeting  Chapter 3   
Lesson Learning Outcomes  CLOs  (LLOs)  Content  Teaching activities  Assessments  Materials  CLO2  The legal  - Lecture    - Curriculum  environment of IB  -  CLO5 
LLO8: To identify legal  Practice,  - Assigned books and 
relationships among parties to a  seminar...  documents  business transaction 
LLO9: To determine international  13-18  distributorship arrangements    Tutorials   - 
Content: consult, answer questions about teaching contents and knowledge; 
guide on discovering studying documents… -Working time: By appointment  - 
Venue (location): Department Office   
Student’s preparation  Reading before classes    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 6 
Meeting 16-21: Chapter 4: Exchange rates and International trade  Meeting  Chapter 4   
Lesson Learning Outcomes  CLOs  (LLOs)  Content  Teaching activities  Assessments  Materials  CLO3  Exchange rates and - Lecture    - Curriculum  -  CLO5 
LLO10: To determine spot,  International trade  Practice,  - Assigned books and  documents 
forward and pegged exchange rate  seminar... 
LLO11: To understand exchange  control regulations 
LLO12: To understand how 
exchange rate affect international  19-23  trading    Tutorials   - 
Content: consult, answer questions about teaching contents and knowledge; 
guide on discovering studying documents… -Working time: By appointment  - 
Venue (location): Department Office   
Student’s preparation  Reading before classes 
Meeting 22-27: Chapter 5: Protection  Meeting  Chapter 5   
Lesson Learning Outcomes  Teaching  CLOs  (LLOs)  Content  activities  Assessments  Materials  CLO2  Protection  - Lecture    - Curriculum 
LLO13: To define protection and  -  CLO4  Practice,  - Assigned books  identify some kinds of it  anddocuments  CLO5  seminar... 
LLO14: To identify its roles in  trading   LLO15:  To      acknowledge  22-32 
intellectual assets and goodwill    Tutorials   - 
Content: consult, answer questions about teaching contents and knowledge; 
guide on discovering studying documents… -Working time: By appointment  - 
Venue (location): Department Office   
Student’s preparation  Reading before classes 
Meeting 28-33: Chapter 6: International business operations        Meeting  Chapter 6   
Lesson Learning Outcomes  Teaching  CLOs  (LLOs)  Content  activities  Assessments  Materials  33-41  CLO2  International business 
LLO16: To explore Turnkey    operations  - Lecture  CLO8  - Curriculum  agreements  -  Practice,  - Assigned books and  LLO17: To determine  seminar...  documents              Management contracts 
LLO18: To identify contract  manufacturing    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 7    Tutorials   - 
Content: consult, answer questions about teaching contents and knowledge; 
guide on discovering studying documents… -Working time: By appointment  - 
Venue (location): Department Office   
Student’s preparation  Reading before classes 
Meeting 34-39: Chapter 7: Foreign investment    Meeting  Chapter 7   
Lesson Learning Outcomes  Teaching  CLOs  (LLOs)  Content  activities  Assessments  Materials  CLO2  Foreign investment  - Lecture 
LLO19: To identify Foreign    - Curriculum  -  CLO3  - Assigned books and  direct investments  Practice,  documents  CLO6  seminar...  LLO20: To determine 
characteristics of a joint venture 
LLO21: To understand wholly  owned subsidiaries  LLO18: To understand  42-45  Investment restrictions    Tutorials  
- Content: consult, answer questions about teaching contents and knowledge; guide on 
discoveringstudying documents…  -Working time: By appointment 
- Venue (location): Department Office   
Student’s preparation  Reading before classes  7. COURSE POLICIES 
The course policy is under the current training regulations  8. COURSE ASSESSMENT 
8.1. Matrix of Course Learning Outcome Evaluation  Mid-term Assignment  Final Exam  CLO  Level  Participation (30%)  (20%)  (50%)  CLO1  X  X  X  3  CLO2  X  X  X  3  CLO3  X  X  X  3  CLO4  X  X  X  3  CLO5  X  X  X  3  CLO6  X  X  X  3  CLO7  X  X  X  2  CLO8  X  X  X  2 
8.2. The rubric of Course Evaluation  * Formative assessment 
Rubric 1: Participation evaluation    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 8  Evaluation criteria  Rate  Distinction  Merit  Pass  Below Pass  Bad  (%)  (8,5-10)  ( 7,0-8,4)  (5,5-6,9)  (4,0-5,4)  <4,0  In-class attendance  70  Attend all meetings  Absence of 3-6 meetings  Absence of 1-3  Absence of 6-9  Absence of more  meetings  meetings  than 9 meetings  Assignment  30  - Fully committed  - Hardly committed  inclass activities  -  Positively  inclass activities  - Have to have  Only  attend  committed in-class  lecturer’s actions  classes but do not  - Submit all the  activities  - Submit all the assigned 
to commit in-class participate in-      assigned homework and  - Submit all the  homework and  class activities  assignments  assigned homework  assignments  and not submit  and assignments  homework and  assignments  activities - Lack  of submitted  assignments and  homework  * Midterm Test 
Rubric 2: Mid-term Test  (Written exam)  Criteria  Rate (%)  Distinction  Merit  Pass  Below Pass  Bad  (8,5-10)  ( 7,0-8,4)  (5,5-6,9)  (4,0-5,4)  <4,0  Correctly answer  Correctly answer  Correctly answer  Correctly answer  Correctly answer less  Answer of the  85%-100% of the  75%-85% of the  60%-75% of the  45%-60% of the  than 45% of the  questionnaires  100  questionnaires  questionnaires  questionnaires  questionnaires  questionnaires  * Final Test  Rubric 3: Final Test  (Written exam)  Criteria  Rate  Distinction  Merit  Pass  Below Pass  Bad  (%)  (8,5-10)  ( 7,0-8,4)  (5,5-6,9)  (4,0-5,4)  <4,0  -  75- -  60-70%  - 50-60%  -  Accurately  accurately answer  85% accurately  accurately answer all  all the requirement  answer less than 50%  -  85%-100%  answer all the  the requirement of  of the assignment -  of the questionnaire  accurately answer all the  Some incorrect  requirement of the  the assignment  information and  -  Little or  requirement of the  no useful information  assignment  -  Correct  irrelevant content  presented  assignment  and useful  -  Correct  information but  -  Accurate  and useful  unclear structure  and clear language used  information, clear  Information and  throughout, clear  structure  content  70  structure  - High standard grammar  - High standard  - Grammar and  - Grammar and  - Unclear and flawed  and language  grammar and  language lack  language not  grammar and language  language  cohesiveness  cohesive  Language   20  -  Critical  - Clear evidence  - Uncritical use of  No evidence of wider  of wider reading -  reading and refereed  appraisal ofsources  Use relevant  sources  sources  referred sources  - Develop own ideas  -  Good  - Irrelevant sources  through investigation -  use of  Demonstrate a critical  referralsources  Use of literature/  understanding of  Evidence of further  sources - Good use of  reading  10  referred sources    DEAN  LECTURER    lOMoAR cPSD| 45349271 9  Ha Xuan Linh 
Appendix: Detailed Syllabus Updating Process (Annually)  First Update: 
- Summary of the 1st updated content of the syllabus: January 8, 2021 
- Syllabus …… is updated according to the new output standards and the new program which has been reviewed in 2020 
for International Business, to be applied from K10; 
- The content of the module is adjusted according to the experience of teaching the module ……. for advanced     
International Business program at ISTNU and essential knowledge updates for practice;