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Master's of Banking and Finance with Thesis

BF501

FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS

Course Code
BF501
Semester
First Term (Fall)First Year
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)First Year
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Corporations in financial system
  2. Products and goods of financial markets
  3. Money market, Stock Market, Exchange Market, Gold Market
  4. International financial system and corporations
  5. Creating international financial portfolio, investment decisions and protection from the risk
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionFinancial markets, institutions and instruments are thoroghly covered in this module where students also learn the structure, function, varieties and practice of these financial institutions and markets which affect both global and local economies on macro level. Also institutions like Treasury, Central Bank (TCMB), Istanbul Stock Exchange (BIST), Capital Markets Board (SPK), Settlement Bank (Takasbank) and other non-bank financial institutions will be explored.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Requirments of financial system
2nd Week Financial Risk Concept
3rd Week Central Banks
4th Week Money Reserves and Operations
5th Week Monetary Policies
6th Week Finance Market
7th Week Money Market
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Coupon Markets
10th Week Foreign Money and Exchange Markets
11th Week Share Markets
12th Week Derivatives Market
13th Week Monetary Policies
14th Week American Money Markets
Recommended or Required ReadingFrederic S. Mishkin, Stanley G Eakins: Financial Markets and Institutions

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 12 168
Preparation for Final exam 1 65 65
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 10 30
Total Work Load307
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.23
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X X X X X
K2 X
K3 X X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10