International Finance (FNCE507) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
International Finance FNCE507 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Technical Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Ebru Aksoy
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The main objective of this course is to put forward the differences of international finance and national finance and in this context, by explaining the basic concepts of international finance, the financial decisions of multinational enterprises in the global financial markets to reveal the processes.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learns the general framework of international financial system
  • Recognizes the main problems of international financial system
  • Learns the causes and consequences of international financial crises
  • Learns attractive and repulsive factors of capital movements
  • Learns basic concepts of foreign exchange market
  • Learns the basic parity conditions of international finance
Course Content Investment, financing and risk management, international investment and financing techniques, management of exchange rate risk and interest rate risk and the instruments.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to International Finance Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, pp.3-16
2 International Financial System Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, pp.17-64
3 Exchange Rate Systems Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, 65-88
4 Estimation of exchange rates and Fundamental conditions of international finance Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, 154-198
5 Foreign exchange market and foreign currency futures Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, 199-258
6 International capital movements Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, 89-153
7 Midterm
8 International Portfolio Management Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Publishing, 2014, 1-36
9 International Bonds Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing 2014, 282-308 Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Publishing, 2014, 37-46
10 International Stock and Other International Investment Instruments Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, 309-327 Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Publishing, 2014, 46-53
11 Differences in Portfolio Theory for International Portfolios Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Publishing, 2014, 57-106.
12 Calculating Yield and Risk in International Portfolio Investments Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Publishing, 2014,107-140.
13 Multinational Business and Cash Management Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, 397-421
14 Receivables and Inventory Management in Multinational Business Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Publishing, 2014, 422-443
15 Course Overview
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Kürşat Yalçıner, Uluslararası Finansman, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014,
2. Emine Ebru Aksoy, Uluslararası Portföy Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2014,

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 14 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 17 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Combines and applies the knowledge of their undergraduate field with business administration knowledge. X
2 Acquires knowledge about the structure and functioning of the financial system and each financial institution. X
3 Possesses knowledge of regulations and legislation related to financial institutions. X
4 Identifies the risks faced by different financial institutions and acquires the ability to develop basic solutions. X
5 Acquires knowledge of basic investment strategies. X
6 Gains knowledge of research methods and techniques and applies them. X
7 Acquires knowledge about the institutional characteristics of emerging and developed markets, as well as investment strategies for bonds, stocks, and derivative products in these markets. X
8 Acquires knowledge about the fundamentals, processes, and contributions of capital and securities markets to the financial system. X
9 Conveys business-related information using effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods. X
10 Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, social, and universal values. X
11 Works effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, takes responsibility, conducts risk analysis, adapts to change, thinks critically, and takes initiative in problem-solving. X
12 .

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 131