INTRODUCTION TO BANKING

BANK101

Course Code: BANK101
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Adalet Hazar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain foundational knowledge in banking.
Understand the functioning of the financial system.
Analyze the core activities of banks.
Evaluate bank supervision processes.
Explain the role and functions of the Central Bank.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The Introduction to Banking course generally aims to inform students who are members of this department about the banking department. In the course, basic concepts of banking, bank functions, importance of banks in the economic and financial system, markets, types of banks, banks' liabilities, the Central Bank, regulatory institutions, and basic banking transactions are processed.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Banks and the history of banking
2^nd Week	Importance of banking at economic and financial system and markets
3^rd Week	Basic notions of banking
4^th Week	Functions of banks and bank types
5^th Week	Organizational chart of banks
6^th Week	Risks in banking sector
7^th Week	Banking crisis and its effect on current banking system
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Classification of banks
10^th Week	Obligations of banks
11^th Week	Regulatory and supervisory institutions
12^th Week	Central banking
13^th Week	Monetary policy tools
14^th Week	General revision

Recommended or Required Reading

Hazar, A. & Babuşcu, Ş.,(2019). Bankacılığa giriş. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers

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	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Workshop
Meeting with advisor
Mid-Pre Jury (including preparation)
Total Work Load			146
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.86
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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