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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

finansphd.ss.ieu.edu.tr

Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to explain how prominent models in finance has been developed and how they can be applied by means of analytical methods.
  • will be able to explain how finance has emerged from economics by linking theories in both fields.
  • will be able to have a solid theoretical background.
  • will be able to reveal how the optimal decision making process under risk environment develops which is one of the primary topics in finance.
  • will be able to envisage the concepts of asset pricing and valuation in the context of modern financial theory.
  • will be able to indicate how the economic decisions of consumption, saving and investment by individuals is reflected in.
  • will be able to indicate how the economic decisions of consumption, saving and investment by individuals is reflected in financial markets
  • will be able to indicate how the economic decisions of consumption, saving and investment by individuals is reflected in financial markets.
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction
2 Deterministic Models: Wealth Accumulation Models for Individuals Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
3 Deterministic Models: Wealth Accumulation Models for Individuals Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
4 Deterministic Models: Commodity, Production and Valuation Models Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
5 Deterministic Models: Commodity, Production and Valuation Models Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
6 Deterministic Models: Optimum Investment Decisions Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
7 Deterministic Models: Optimum Investment Decisions Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
8 Midterm
9 Uncertainty Models: Financing, Investment Decisions and Cost of Capital Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
10 Uncertainty Models: Financing, Investment Decisions and Cost of Capital Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
11 Uncertainty Models: Expected Utility Approach in Decision Making Process under Uncertainty Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
12 Uncertainty Models: Two period Consumption and Investment Decisions Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
13 Uncertainty Models: Risk, Retrun and Market Equilibrium Fama and Miller, “The Theory of Finance”, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
14 Research Proposal Submission
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester
Course Notes/Textbooks Book chapters indicated above
Suggested Readings/Materials Microeconomics textbooks

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
1
20
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
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
16
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
14
2
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
1
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
15
Final Exams
21
    Total
159

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Developing scientific expertise and capabilities in the field of finance through using creative and critical thinking and research skills; innovatively contribute to the discipline by new ideas and definitions based on the graduate level qualifications.
2 Comprehending the interaction across various disciplines related to the field of finance, reaching at original conclusions by using new and complex analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills.
3 Developing and championing new approaches to contribute the field of finance through apprehending the research methods.
4 Contributing to the science of finance through developing new methods or implementing an existing method to a different field through investigating, comprehending, designing original topics.
5 Conducting independent research, analyzing scientific phenomenon through broad, deep and critical perspective, arriving at new syntheses and evaluations in the discipline of finance.
6 Publishing scientific articles in reputable refereed national and international journals, presenting papers in scientific conferences in the field of finance and its sub-disciplines.
7 Following, attending and organizing national and international events such as conferences, seminars and panels to keep up with developments and create new solutions to the problems in the field of finance.
8 Following pioneering and innovative theories and methods in the field of finance and implementing them in analysis and research.
9 Developing creative solutions to the social, scientific and ethical issues within the scope of finance and business life and extending values that supports these solutions.
10 Being able to use English fluently for both comprehending and publishing scientific publications and developing proper communication.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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