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2026-MT00338 International trade and marketing - 776/896

2026-15504-776 Agr Economics / Landbou-ekonomie - 776
2026-15504-896 Agr Economics / Landbou-ekonomie - 896

Manager: Elizabeth Von Wechmar
Facilitator: Andre Jooste
Facilitator: Cecilia Punt

Announcements

General

Module overview

ITC exercises: Trade Map

ITC exercise 1 (Trade Map I)

ITC exercise 2 (Trade Map II)

Component 1: Trade history and institutions

Quiz on trade institutions

Component 2: Trade policy and trade agreements

ITC exercise (Market Access Map II)

Component 2: Trade policy and domestic policies

Component 2: Trade policy and integration

SMART model exercise results submission

Component 2: Trade policy and tariffs

Tariffs exercise submission (part 1)

ITC exercise: Market Access Map I

Tariffs exercise submission (part 2)

Component 3: Classical trade theory

Quiz on classical trade theory

Quiz on classical trade theory part 3

Component 3: Patterns of trade and comparative and competitive advantage

Submit Excel file from RTA practical

RTA assignment submission

Component 3: Patterns of trade

Trade trends exercise part 1, 2 and 3 submission

Component 4: Export markets - MAI

MAI assignment

Assignment: Economic Integration

Assignment instructions and submission: Economic Integration

Week 1 & 2: Context - Globalization of Food Systems - Introduction [24 Jul - 31 Jul, 2025]

Choose your market research team

AI-Exercise 1: Literature Review and Synthesis

Week 1 Discussion Forum: Course Syllabus

Week 3: Context: Globalization of Food Systems [8 -14 August, 2025]

Assignment 2

Week 2 Discussion Forum:

Assignment 2: South Africa's Trade with the RECs

Week 4 Context: Globalization of Food Systems [21-28 August, 2025]

Week 4 Discussion Forum

Week 5 Context: Globalization of Food Systems [22 August - 5 September]

Assignment 3 - Evolution of Trade Policies

CYU 3: Structural Transformation

CYU 4: Global food industry market structure

Week 3 Discussion Forum

AI Exercise 3: Structuring Business Intelligence Briefs

Week 6 Context: Trade Theory Reviewed [25 September - 9 October]

AI Exercise 2: Generating Questions for Guest Speaker

Week 5: Discussion Forum

Assignment 3: Classical Trade Theory

Trade Theory Peer Review Workshop

Week 7-8: Application of Analytical Tools [9 October -6 November]

Final Assignment

Week 5 Context: Revisiting our data [25 August - 1 September]

CYU 5: Hypothesis Formulation

Discussion Forum: Identifying the Theoretical Framework

Week 5 Discussion Forum

Choose your meeting time

Week 6: Mid-Term Exam Prep [19 - 26 September]

Week 12 -13: Independent Study [18 October - 03 November]

Choose your optional meeting time

Week 12 -13 Discussion Forum

Topic 12

Classical Trade Theory Peer Review