Financial Economics (ECON426) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Financial Economics ECON426 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Doğan Cansızlar
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to become familiar with the basic financial economic concepts.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to be able to explain the role and function of financial instruments
  • to be able to give examples to financial instruments
  • to be able to describe the relationship between the real economy and financial markets
Course Content Functions and structure of the financial system, financial instruments, the risk management and control, issues in corporate finance and capital budgeting, the real economy and the financial markets: macroeconomic activity and financial markets; monetary policy and financial markets; banking sector and the financial markets.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 An Overview of the Financial System. What Is Money? Mishkins, pp.44-94
2 Understanding Interest Rates Mishkins, pp.108-130
3 Stock Market, Theory of Rational Expectations, Efficient Markets Hypothesis Mishkin, pp.183-203
4 An Economic Analysis of Financial Structure Mishkins, pp.204-227
5 Financial Crises I Mishkins, pp.227-244
6 Financial Crises II Mishkins, pp.244-264
7 Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions Mishkins, pp.265-294
8 Midterm Exam
9 Economic Analysis of Financial Regulation Mishkins, pp.294-320
10 Banking Industry: Structure and Competition Mishkins, pp.321-350
11 Nonbank Finance Ders Notları
12 Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System Mishkins, pp.354-379
13 The Foreign Exchange Market Mishkins, pp.476-500
14 The International Financial System Mishkins, pp.500-534
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. “The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets”, FredericS. Mishkins, Pearson, 2013

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having the conceptual and applied knowledge about the basic functions of the business and gaining the ability to use the knowledge
2 To be able to diagnose the problems related to the field of business, to use scientific approaches effectively in the solution of problems and decision-making processes.
3 To be able to reveal and analyze the environmental, social, global effects and legal consequences of the applications related to the basic functions of the business.
4 To be able to analyze information and reports that concern businesses at the national, regional and global level, to set strategic goals according to the results obtained
5 Gain the ability to use, report and interpret Business Information Systems and sub-modules required by business management
6 Planning necessary activities such as starting a new business with innovative and creative thinking and taking risks for the sustainability of the business, finding resources, making market analysis, preparing a business plan, and using the learned information in this direction.
7 Being aware of the fact that the research and learning process continues throughout life, to be able to follow the scientific and technological developments related to the business, to support oneself and the organization in innovation and continuous development.
8 To have the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.
9 To be able to conduct scientific research in the field of business and report the results of the research to be used in managerial decision-making processes.
10 To be able to transfer information about the field of business using effective verbal, written and visual communication methods in the language of learning and professional English
11 To be aware of professional ethics, environmental awareness, sustainability, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values
12 Working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, taking responsibility, making risk analysis, adapting to change, critical thinking and using initiative in problem solving
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ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 7 98
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 146