Financial Markets(EC503)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC503 | Financial Markets | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Sezgin POLAT sezginpolat@gmail.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Analysis of function of financial markets; Evaluation of financial asset in these markets and determination of equilibrium. |
| Content |
Interest rates Analysis of various financial markets |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Know how to do the evaluation of financial assets Understand the relationship between the financial theory and financial markets |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Theorical approach and exercices |
| References | Mishkin, "The Economics of money, banking and financial markets", Pearson Ed. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Financial System |
| 2 | "Interest rate" and "present value" |
| 3 | "Interest rate" and "present value": application |
| 4 | Determination of interest rates |
| 5 | Structure of interest rate: yield curve - risk premium |
| 6 | Exchange Markets |
| 7 | Mid Term |
| 8 | Stock Markets |
| 9 | Stock Markets |
| 10 | Stock Markets: application |
| 11 | Financial Derivatives: forwards and futures |
| 12 | Financial Derivatives: options, swaps, varrants |
| 13 | Financial Derivatives: application |
| 14 | International Financial Markets |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 40 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Applications | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Other | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 143 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5,72 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||