ECTS - International Financial Markets and Institutions
International Financial Markets and Institutions (LOJ506) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| International Financial Markets and Institutions | LOJ506 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses (Group A) |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide students with a sufficient understanding of fundamental concepts and theories related to international financial and commercial institutions and to establish a basic knowledge base. The course is designed to engage students with current financial issues through a historical approach and an interdisciplinary understanding, offering them a perspective on these topics. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Financial system, interest rates, financial institutions, monetary policy, money markets, bond, stock, mortgage and foriegn exchange markets. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Overview of the Financial Markets and Institutions | Part 1: What is Financial Markets and Institutions? |
| 2 | Why Do Interest Rates Change? How Do Risk and Term Structure Affect Interest Rates? | Part 2: Fundamentals of Financial Markets |
| 3 | Why Do Financial Institutions Exist? Why Do Financial Crises Occur and Why Are They So Damaging to the Economy? | Part 3: Fundamentals Of Financial Institutions |
| 4 | Conduct of Monetary Policy: Tools, Goals, Strategy, and Tactics | Part 4: Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System |
| 5 | The Money Markets, The Bond Market, The Stock Market | Part 5: Financial Markets |
| 6 | The Mortgage Markets, The Foreign Exchange Market, The International Financial System | Part 5: Financial Markets |
| 7 | General review | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions, Financial Regulation, Banking Industry: Structure and Competition | Part 6: The Financial Institutions Industry |
| 10 | The Mutual Fund Industry, Insurance Companies and Pension Funds, Investment Banks, Security Brokers and Dealers, and Venture Capital Firms | Part 6: The Financial Institutions Industry |
| 11 | Risk Management in Financial Institutions | Part 7: The Management of Financial Institutions |
| 12 | Hedging with Financial Derivatives | Part 7: The Management of Financial Institutions |
| 13 | Exchange Rate Regimes in the International Financial System | Part 7: International Financial System |
| 14 | Controls on Capital Outflows and Inflows, The Role of the IMF | Part 7: International Financial System |
| 15 | General Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Financial Markets and Institutions, Frederic S. Mishkin, F. S., & Stanley G. Eakins, S. G. 9th ed., Global Education Pearson, 9th Edition 2018. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Obtaining wide knowledge about both Turkey and Global World Trade along with economics. | |||||
| 2 | Increasing skills on trade and logistics by getting modern and current trade and logistics knowledge. | |||||
| 3 | Getting current extensive knowledge about international business, global marketing, international distribution, international management, logistics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics and policy, international trade theory, foreign trade regulation, customs procedures, international marketing research and international investment. | |||||
| 4 | Getting analytical and conceptual foresight and evaluation skills on international business, international logistics, international economics, international trade. | X | ||||
| 5 | Getting knowledge about logistics, distribution channels and its sub chanelles, wholesaling and retailing, on an international level. | |||||
| 6 | Getting opportunity working in current positions and being candidate upper positions in the future along with international trade and logistics field. | |||||
| 7 | Getting opportunity to evaluate international business, trade and economics along with global perspective. | X | ||||
| 8 | Getting wide knowledge about export and import transactions and their applications. | |||||
| 9 | Improving management skills by the knowledge that is usable in daily life. | |||||
| 10 | Getting knowledge about international trade law and regulations. | |||||
| 11 | Getting a wider perspective and evaluating opportunities on macro environment of international business. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 113 | ||