| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain a historical perspective to interpret current events in finance and understand factors behind the dynamics of financial markets in a historical context.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | This course provides a historical and general perspective on the role of money and financial transactions in society. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Valuation Principle |
|
2nd Week |
Valuation Principle |
|
3rd Week |
Valuation Principle |
|
4th Week |
Monetary policy and asset values |
|
5th Week |
Monetary policy and asset values |
|
6th Week |
Monetary policy and asset values |
|
7th Week |
Behavioural effects |
|
8th Week |
Midterm |
|
9th Week |
Behavioural effects |
|
10th Week |
Investing at different parts of the business cycle |
|
11th Week |
Investing at different parts of the business cycle |
|
12th Week |
Investing at different parts of the business cycle |
|
13th Week |
Development of the fund management industry |
|
14th Week |
Development of the fund management industry |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, 2009.
Irene Finel-Honigman, A Cultural History of Finance, Routledge, 2009. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
70 |
70 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
55 |
55 |
| Total Work Load | 301 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |