STOCK MARKET APPLICATIONS

TBS430

Course Code: TBS430
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Çağrı Hamurcu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Define financial markets.
Identify and compare financial instruments.
Analyze the role of central banks in financial markets and propose basic policy recommendations.
Compare monetary policy strategies.
Monitor and interpret national and international financial data.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The aim of this course is to ensure that students understand financial markets, institutions, and instruments; monitor global financial developments in real time; perform financial analyses; and conduct assessments and analyses for asset trading.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Why do we care about financial markets and institutions?
2^nd Week	Debt markets and interest rates
3^rd Week	Functions of financial markets
4^th Week	Structure and independence of central banks
5^th Week	Monetary policy tools, objectives, strategies, and tactics
6^th Week	Central bank balance sheet and monetary policy strategies
7^th Week	Why do we need money markets?
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Who are the actors in capital markets?
10^th Week	Bond yield calculation
11^th Week	Stock exchange index
12^th Week	Mortgage market
13^th Week	Foreign exchange market
14^th Week	International financial system

Recommended or Required Reading

Mishkin, F. S., & Eakins, S. G. (2009). Financial markets and institutions (6th ed.). Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Mishkin, F. S. (2019). The economics of money, banking, and financial markets (12th ed.). Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Howells, P., & Bain, K. (2008). The economics of money, banking and finance: A European text (4th ed.). Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Fabozzi, F. J., Modigliani, F., & Jones, F. J. (2007). Foundations of financial markets and institutions (4th ed.). Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Marc, L. (2005). Guide to financial markets (4th ed.). The Economist.

Bailey, R. E. (2005). The economics of financial markets. Cambridge University Press.

Steiner, B. (2002). Foreign exchange and money markets: Theory, practice and risk management. Butterworth-Heinemann.

Gregoriou, G. N., Hübner, G., Papageorgiou, N., & Rouah, N. (2005). Hedge funds: Insights in performance measurement, risk analysis, and portfolio allocation. John Wiley & Sons.

Levi, M. D. (2009). International finance (4th ed.). Routledge.

Buckley, A. (2004). Multinational finance (5th ed.). Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Fabozzi, F. J., Mann, S. V., & Choudhry, M. (2002). The global money markets. John Wiley & Sons.

Roberts, R. (2002). Wall Street: The markets, mechanisms and players. The Economist.

Parasız, İ. (2000). Para banka ve finansal piyasalar (7th ed.). Ezgi Kitabevi.

Günal, M. (2007). Para banka ve finansal sistem (2nd ed.). Yeni Dönem Yayını.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	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

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			146
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.86
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X	X	X