At the end of this course, the students; 1) will define financial markets 2) will define and compare financial instruments 3) will analyze the role of a central bank in an economy, and to propose policies. 4) will compare the strategies of the monetary policy 5) will follow data in national and international financial markets and interpret them.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
The main objective of this course is to help students understand the financial markets, institutions and instruments follow financial developments carry out financial analysis. evaluate and analyse the transaction in assets
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions
2nd Week
Debt Markets and Interest Rates
3rd Week
Function of Financial Market
4th Week
Structure and Independence of Central Banks
5th Week
Monetary Policy Tools, Goals, Strategy and Tactics, The Central Bank's Balance Sheet
6th Week
Monetary Policy Tools, Goals, Strategy and Tactics, Central Bank Strategy
7th Week
Why Do We Need the Money Markets
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Who Are the Actors in the Capital Market?
10th Week
Bond Yield Calculations
11th Week
The Stock Market
12th Week
The Mortgage Markets
13th Week
The Foreign Exchange Market
14th Week
The International Financial System
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Mishkin, F. S. and Eakins, S. G (2009), Financial Markets and Institutions, 6th Ed., Pearson-Prentice Hall. Mishkin, F. S. (2007), The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, 8th International Edition, Pearson-Addison Wesley. Howells, P. and Bain, K. (2008), The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance: A European Text, 4th Ed., Pearson-Prentice Hall. Fabozzi, F. J., Modigliani, F., and Jones, F. J. (2007), Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions, 4th Ed., Pearson-Prentice Hall. Marc, L. (2005), Guide to Financial Markets, 4th Edition, The Economist. Bailey, R. E. (2005), The Economics of Financial Markets, Cambridge University Press. Steiner, B. (2002), Foreign, Exchange and Money Markets: Theory, Practice and Risk Management, Butterworth-Heinemann. Gregoriou, G. N., Hübner, G., Papageorgiou, N., and Rouah, N. (2005), Hedge Funds: Insights in Performance Measurement, Risk Analysis, and Portfolio Allocation, John Wiley ve Sons. Levi, M. D. (2009), International Finance, 4th Edition, Routledge. Buckley, A. (2004), Multinational Finance, 5th Edition, Pearson-PrenticeHall. Fabozzi, F. J., Mann, S. V., and Choudhry, M. (2002), The Global Money Markets, John Wiley ve Sons. Roberts, R. (2002), Wall Street The Markets Mechanisms and Players, The Economist. Parasız, İ. (2000), Para Banka ve Finansal Piyasalar, 7. Baskı, Ezgi Kitap Evi. Günal, M. (2007), Para Banka va Finansal Sistem, 2. Bskı, Yeni Dönem Yayını.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
3
42
Preparation for Final exam
1
40
40
Course hours
13
3
39
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
20
20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
Total Workload
143
Total Workload / 30
4,76
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
