COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
International Financial Markets
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ITF 501
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to provide an adequate theoretical and practical background to gain necessary skills required to effectively manage and analyze decision making processes in international financial markets and firms throughout their career.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to demonstrate how the leading concepts and knowledge can be applied properly to practical situations in consistent with varying global economic conditions.
  • will be to analyze the impact of varying macro-economic conditions on financial management and balance of payments.
  • will be able to describe the application fields of contemporary risk and financing instruments such as forward, swap and futures.
  • will be able to use appropriate quantitative methods in decision making process of international financial management.
  • will be able to present how the terminology in international financial management van be applied to international investment decisions.
  • will be able to explain primary concepts and applications inherent in contemporary international financial management.
Course Description The main objective is to explore the primary theoretical and practical concepts that dominate international financial markets and those that should be taken into consideration during international risk management and investment decisions.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction: Globalization and International Firm Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 425.
2 International Monetary Systems: History and Global Crises Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 2657.
Barry Eichengreen “Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System”, Princeton University Press, 7183.
3 International Monetary Systems: History and Global Crises Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 2657.
Paul R. Krugman, “Currencies and Crises”, MIT Press, 165205.
4 Balance of Payments Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 5874.
Alan C. Shapiro, “Multinational Financial Management”, Wiley & Sons, 7th Edition, 78109.
5 International Foreign Exchange Market Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 7599.
Maurice Levi. “International Finance”, McGrawHill ,Int.Ed. 5th Edition, New York, 3373.
6 International Parity Relations and Estimation Techniques of Foreign Exchange Rates Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 99129.
Alan C. Shapiro, “Multinational Financial Management”, Wiley & Sons, 7th Edition, 116143
7 International Parity Relations and Estimation Techniques of Foreign Exchange Rates Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 99129.
Alan C. Shapiro, “Multinational Financial Management”, Wiley & Sons, 7th Edition, 116143
8 Midterm
9 International Portfolio Investments Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 248274.
Maurice Levi. “International Finance”, McGrawHill ,Int.Ed. 5th Edition, New York, 434458.
10 Foreign Exchange Futures and Options Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 200225.
Alan C. Shapiro, “Multinational Financial Management”, Wiley & Sons, 7th Edition, 266322.

Michael Melvin, “International Money and Finance”, AddisonWesley, 6th Edition, 99111.
11 Foreign Exchange Futures and Options Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 200225.
Alan C. Shapiro, “Multinational Financial Management”, Wiley & Sons, 7th Edition, 266322.

Michael Melvin, “International Money and Finance”, AddisonWesley, 6th Edition, 99111.
12 International Stock Markets Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 176–198.
13 Foreign Exchange and Interest Swaps Eun / Resnick “International Financial Management”, ”, McGrawHill, 4th Edition, 227–246.
Alan C. Shapiro, “Multinational Financial Management”, Wiley & Sons, 7th Edition, 302326.
14 TERM PROJECT PRESENTATION
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Book chapters indicated above, presentation notes, current news
Suggested Readings/Materials Domestic and international news, economic and financial databases

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
60
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
31
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
100
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
210

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 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