Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7İKT405Financial Economics3+0+03418.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Economics
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to teach students how to invest in the securities markets in a risky manner, theoretically and practically, using statistical and econometric tools.
Course Content The course covers topics such as the functioning of the financial system, capital markets, financial instruments, return on financial risk, risk, and interest.
Course Methods and Techniques Each lesson begins with the instructor introducing the topic of that day. The lesson is taught interactively. Methods such as plain lecture, question-answer, case study, and discussion of research findings are used together. Therefore, students should prepare thoroughly by reading the topic the week before the lesson.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Sekreter Turgay Bozan turgay.bozan@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources article
Course Notes 1. The duration of the lesson is 180 minutes once a week. There is a break in the middle of the lesson. Attendance is mandatory at 70% (9 weeks excluding midterm exam week). In cases of necessity, each student can be allowed a maximum of 2 times in a term.
2. Students can be late for class for a maximum of 10 minutes. However, this cannot be made a habit. Latecomers pass and sit quietly without speaking. Those who cannot attend the first part of the lesson must definitely attend the second part.
3. The main source of the lesson is specified in this form. Students are responsible for the 14-week topics specified in this form and also what is covered in the lesson. Students can also learn the topics to be covered throughout the term from other financial economics books. There are also books by different authors in the library.
4. Students prepare for the topics to be covered each week in advance; when they are asked a question about the topic, they must know it at a reasonable level. They receive a zero grade for that day's topic due to questions they do not know; they are also given 2 points when they answer the question. Homework grade; It is calculated as the arithmetic average of the scores obtained from the answers given to the homework and questions to be asked in each lesson.
5. Mobile phones are kept silent during the lesson and are not occupied with them. All our students are occupied with the lesson during the lesson. No food or drink other than water can be consumed during the lesson.
6. Students cannot come to the lesson without books, notebooks and pens; they cannot talk to each other during the lesson; they can only talk to the instructor with permission.
7. Homework/tasks are done and delivered on time. The homework delivery time is the last lesson two weeks before the final exam. In case of delay, permission must be obtained from the instructor in advance.
8. Homework is written by hand on A4 paper, the sources used are indicated. The homework subject is written on the top of the paper, stapled in the upper left corner without putting it in a file or bag, and submitted by writing the name and surname in the upper right corner.
Documents Dinçer, Hasan., Yüksel, Serhat. Finansal İktisat, Orion yayınevi. Leroy, F. Stephen., Werner, J. Principles of Financial Economics, 2000. Mishkin, S. Frederic. Para, Bankacılık ve Finansal Piyasalar , 2006

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %30
Social Sciences %70

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 4 60
Assignments 2 5 10
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 119

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 The functioning of the financial system is learned.
2 Obtain information about financial instruments.
3 Learn how foreign exchange markets work.
4 The concept of financial return and risk is learned.
5 Finansal sistemin parçası olan düzenleyici ve denetleyici sistemler hakkında bilgi edinir.
6 The functioning of the financial system in the country's economy is understood and associated with daily economic life.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 The importance of banks in the financial sector reading book

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1
C1 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 1 4 1
C2 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 1 4 1
C3 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 1 4 1
C4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 1 4 1
C5 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 1 3 1
C6 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 1 3 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant