| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Recognize the fundamental structure and instruments of the financial system.
- Explain the process of determining interest rates and understand why these rates differ.
- Evaluate the role of banks in the economy and analyze how economic decisions influence the banking system.
- Identify the decisions bank management should make and understand their implications.
- Define the function of central banks and explain the process of money creation and change in the economy.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | TBF111 Introduction to Economics I and TBF112 Introduction to Economics II |
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| Course Description | This course covers concepts of money and credit, their nature and functions, the structures of commercial banks and central banks, the formation, implementation, and effectiveness of monetary policy, and the introduction of money and money markets. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Foundations and general structure of the financial system |
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2nd Week |
General structure of the financial system |
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3rd Week |
Key factors determining the functioning of the financial system |
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4th Week |
Key factors shaping the structure of the financial system |
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5th Week |
Money markets |
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6th Week |
Banking system |
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7th Week |
Banking system |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Capital markets |
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10th Week |
Capital market institutions |
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11th Week |
Supervision of financial markets |
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12th Week |
Regulation of financial markets |
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13th Week |
Globalization process |
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14th Week |
Internationalization of financial markets |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Mishkin, F. S. (2019). The economics of money, banking, and financial markets (12th ed.). Pearson-Prentice Hall. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 143 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.76 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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