| Course Name | Financial Institutions and Markets |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 501 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The course aims at evaluating financial markets and institutions in its globalinternational setting. It begins with the concept of “financial assets”, their role in a modern economy and the role of financial markets. We will focus on financial intermediaries, their functions, a short review of their asset/liability management and recent developments, i.e., financial innovation, asset securitization and globalization. The role of government in financial market with reference to Turkey is covered. Considering the recent history of finance in Turkey this is of prime importance. Moreover; depository institutions, Central Bank, creation of money and monetary policy are the subjects covered. Again, the coverage is centered on the Turkish banking industry and the Central Bank of Turkey. Insurance companies, investment companies, pension funds, securities markets, markets for government debt will be analyzed. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The content of this course will be comprised of mainly examining the structure of financial institutions and markets in developed countries and in Turkey as well as their interactions. The basic topics to be covered in this course are; the evolution of financial institutions, their role within the financial system, the operation of financial markets, their impact on economy, their future role and possible development strategies for Turkish financial markets. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Financial Markets | |
| 2 | Financial Institutions | |
| 3 | Money Market Institutions | |
| 4 | Banking | |
| 5 | Factoring | |
| 6 | Leasing | |
| 7 | Capital Market Institutions and Instruments | |
| 8 | Foreign Exchange Institutions and Transactions | |
| 9 | International Capital Markets | |
| 10 | Hedging Through Exchanges | |
| 11 | Over-the-counter Market Deals | |
| 12 | International Commodity Markets and Money | |
| 13 | Payment Systems | |
| 14 | Shipment Methods | |
| 15 | Insurance in Foreign Trade | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The Course Notes will be distributed by Mr. Soydan free of charge. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Subsequent and additional reading material and WEB pages will be supplied by the Lecturer during the course of the Course. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 15 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 60 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 40 | |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 5 | |
| Project | 1 | 15 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 11 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 140 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to contribute to the science by improving the knowledge in the field with a level of sufficient expertise based on the qualifications of the master degree. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to identify, analyze and interpret the oriented problems of the financial science and the business world. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to develop a unique idea, method or application in the field of finance. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to transform knowledge in the field to an academic research by mastering existing theory and research in its field. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to gain effective communication skills that enables to express the original research results and opinions in the field of finance at scientific meetings and/or within the expert community. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to use the results of scientific studies conducted in the field, in relevant refereed journals while publicising them or presenting them in scientific meetings while disseminating knowledge gained. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to analyze and resolve national and international developments and its influences on markets with an interdisciplinary perspective. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to conduct independent research. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to demonstrate ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation, dissemination and application of data related to finance field. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to prepare an original thesis / term project in accordance with the criteria related to the field of finance. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
