Financial Markets (FNCE517) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Financial Markets FNCE517 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Zafer Sayar
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The main objective of this course is to identify the relationship between financial markets and real sector in a framework of principles of the economy and finance theories.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To define complex financial concepts
  • To interpret national and international financial news and policies
  • To know the types of financial instruments and transactions in financial markets
  • To be able to analyze financial markets
Course Content Financial markets, institutions, bond markets, exchange markets, money markets and derivative markets.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions? Related chapters of the course book
2 Overview of the Financial System Related chapters of the course book
3 What Do Interest Rates Mean and What Is Their Role in Valuation? Related chapters of the course book
4 Why Do Interest Rates Change? Related chapters of the course book
5 How Do Risk and Term Structure Affect Interest Rates? Related chapters of the course book
6 Are Financial Markets Efficient? Related chapters of the course book
7 Midterm Exam
8 Why Do Financial Institutions Exist? Related chapters of the course book
9 Why Do Financial Crises Occur and Why Are They So Damaging to the Economy? Related chapters of the course book
10 Central Banking and the Conduct of Monetary Policy Related chapters of the course book
11 The Money Markets Related chapters of the course book
12 The Bond Market Related chapters of the course book
13 The Stock Market Related chapters of the course book
14 The Mortgage Markets Related chapters of the course book
15 The Foreign Exchange Market Related chapters of the course book
16 Presentations
17 General Review
18 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. İlker Parasız, Para Banka ve Finansal Piyasalar, Ezgi Kitabevi, 2013

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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 Have advanced level of knowledge about the field of Public Finance-Tax in order to gain practical gains.
2 He/she can identify the issues related to Finance-Tax area by considering them within the framework of a method and report and evaluate them from an analytical point of view.
3 Able to understand, interpret and analyze economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law
4 Develops policies and strategies for the solution of problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to financial and economic problems through theoretical information and current discussions, by making financial analyzes.
5 By establishing the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develops analyzes on public finance and establishes the policy implementation relationship.
6 Understanding tax theory, learning the legal background, following the developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it.
7 Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of businesses with the knowledge and competence gained.
8 Gain knowledge of macroeconomic structure and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, and evaluate economic developments from a theoretical perspective.
9 Can use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues.
10 By using information technologies, digital developments and common software, it benefits from technological developments in studies specific to its field.
11 It uses qualitative and quantitative methods necessary for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events.
12 While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, the United Nations develops an approach that respects sustainable development goals, fundamental freedoms, disadvantaged groups, the environment, cultural and moral values.

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 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126