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Master's of Banking and Finance without Thesis

BF551

FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS

Course Code
BF551
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Corporations in financial system
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionFinancial decision making process will be covered in this module. Investment financing policies during inflationary times under risk and uncertainty, methods used in financial decision making,, cost of capital, cash flow concepts, time value of money, basic investment principles, and risk-yield topics will be analysed.
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
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Total(%) 35
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 35
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 65
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
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10