ECTS - Economic Indicators and Financial Markets Analysis

Economic Indicators and Financial Markets Analysis (IKT325) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Economic Indicators and Financial Markets Analysis IKT325 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Ekinci
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The principal objective of ECON 325 is to discuss how to use and interpret economic indicators. Focusing on Turkish data, the course will overview the fundamental concepts of economic data. Furthermore, the course will provide fundamental concepts of portfolio management with a special emphasis on the stock market.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The main indicators used in the economy, to teach how to evaluate basic indicators with relevant economic analysis.
  • Addressing the implementation of economic policies
Course Content Financial literacy, basic concepts of economic indicators, the impact of economic indicators on the financial markets, stock market structure and trading strategies.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Economic Indicators, National and International Data Sources, Lecture Notes I
2 Economic Activity Indicators Lecture Notes II
3 Price Indicators Lecture Notes III
4 Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates and Fiscal Indicators Lecture Notes IV
5 Borsa Istanbul Stock Market, Operations and Transactions Lecture Notes V
6 Efficient Frontier, Risk and Return of a Portfolio Lecture Notes VI
7 Capital Asset Pricing Model Lecture Notes VII
8 Factor Models: Arbitrage Pricing Theory Lecture Notes VIII
9 Valuation of a Stock by Balance Sheet Analysis Lecture Notes IX
10 Digitalization and Coin Markets Lecture Notes X

Sources

Other Sources 1. "Göstergeler Ne Anlatır? Türkiye İçin İktisadi Göstergeler Rehberi", Fatih Akyıldız, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
2. "Yatırım Analizi ve Portföy Yönetimi", Mehmet Baha Karan, Gazi Kitabevi.
Course Book 3. Ders Notları

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 20
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 40
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

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

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having the conceptual and applied knowledge about the basic functions of the business and gaining the ability to use the knowledge
2 To be able to diagnose the problems related to the field of business, to use scientific approaches effectively in the solution of problems and decision-making processes.
3 To be able to reveal and analyze the environmental, social, global effects and legal consequences of the applications related to the basic functions of the business.
4 To be able to analyze information and reports that concern businesses at the national, regional and global level, to set strategic goals according to the results obtained
5 Gain the ability to use, report and interpret Business Information Systems and sub-modules required by business management
6 Planning necessary activities such as starting a new business with innovative and creative thinking and taking risks for the sustainability of the business, finding resources, making market analysis, preparing a business plan, and using the learned information in this direction.
7 Being aware of the fact that the research and learning process continues throughout life, to be able to follow the scientific and technological developments related to the business, to support oneself and the organization in innovation and continuous development.
8 To have the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.
9 To be able to conduct scientific research in the field of business and report the results of the research to be used in managerial decision-making processes.
10 To be able to transfer information about the field of business using effective verbal, written and visual communication methods in the language of learning and professional English
11 To be aware of professional ethics, environmental awareness, sustainability, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values
12 Working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, taking responsibility, making risk analysis, adapting to change, critical thinking and using initiative in problem solving
13 .

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 0