TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Güray Küçükkocaoğlu Assistant Professor Ayşegül Ak
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe the nature and role of each financial institution in the financial system 2) Explain how different types of financial institutions operate 3) Comply with the rules of regulations relevant to financial institutions 4) Identify the unique management problems faced by most financial institutions and formulate feasible solutions to those problems 5) Generally master the basic techniques adopted by financial institutions for making management decisions 6) Estimate and control the risk exposures of various financial institutions
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	An examination of the financial markets with emphasis on the linkage between saving and investment to create new wealth and to permit portfolio adjustments in the composition of existing wealth. The role of financial institutions and markets in our economy, and the understanding of the investment environment, money markets, bond markets, stock markets, derivative markets, foreign exchange markets and some other markets.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Financial Institutions: An Overwiev 2nd Week Financial Institutions in Turkey: Ministry of Finance, Treasury, Central Bank 3rd Week Financial Institutions in Turkey: Istanbul Stock Exchange, Capital Markets Board of Turkey, Intermediaries 4th Week Financial Instruments in Turkey: Leasing, Factoring, Forfaiting, Barter 5th Week Financial Derivatives in Turkey: Forward, Futures, Options, Swaps 6th Week Derivatives and Other Financial Markets, Institutions in Turkey 7th Week Financial Institutions in Europe, European Union, Customs Union, Euro, Financial Institutions in the World: IMF, World Bank 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Financial Institutions in Turkey: Banking Industry 10th Week Financial Institutions in Turkey: Non-banking Industry 11th Week Financial Institutions in Turkey. Insurance, Social Security 12th Week Financial Institutions in Turkey: Privitisation in Turkey 13th Week Financial Institutions in Turkey: Private Boards 14th Week Financial Instruments in Turkey: Risk Management
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	David S. Kidwell, Richard L. Peterson, David W. Blackwell, Fınancıal Instıtutıons, Markets and Money, 6th Ed., Dryden Press.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Questions/Answers,Discussion,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Quiz 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 1 1 1 Individual or group work 1 28 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 42 42 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 42 42 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework Total Workload 157,5 Total Workload / 30 5,25 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No