GRADUATE SCHOOL
Financial Economics (With Thesis)
ECON 532 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Macroeconomics for Investment
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ECON 532
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To teach the students basic linkages between the macro economy and financial markets. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course aims to provide a macroeconomic framework to aid understanding of the movement of financial markets. It aims to do so both by using traditional macroeconomic equations, but also by developing macroeconomic proxies and signals developed from ideas familiar to corporate analysts and investors. It aims to provide not just a theoretical framework for analysing growth, elements of the business cycle, and the cashflows associated with them, but also practical demonstrations and tools. Throughout, the ideas will be accompanied by casestudies derived from current or nearcurrent economic and financial situations, principally from the US and Asia.Each class will kick off with a discussion of current events in the markets and how these relates to the course material. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Intoduction: Macroeconomics and the Real Economic Activity | |
| 2 | The National Accounts and the Structure of the Economy | |
| 3 | Macroeconomic Concepts and Definitions | |
| 4 | Measuring Prices and Inflation | |
| 5 | Analysis of Trends and Cycles | |
| 6 | Short-Run Macroeconomics and Long-Run Growth | |
| 7 | Monetary System and Monetary Policy | |
| 8 | The Financial System: Interest Rates and Expectations | |
| 9 | The International Financial System and the Balance of Payments | |
| 10 | Exchange Rate Regimes and Equilibrium Exchange Rates | |
| 11 | Production Function, the Labor Market, and Aggregate Supply | |
| 12 | Aggregate Demand and Goods-Market Equilibrium | |
| 13 | Public Finance and Macroeconomic Performance: Fiscal Policy | |
| 14 | The Financial Sector and Macroeconomic Performance | |
| 15 | The Dynamics of Output, Unemployment, and Inflation | |
| 16 | Investment Theory and Capital Asset Pricing Model |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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30
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
18
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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4
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64
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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33
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33
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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40
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| Total |
210
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To improve and deepen expertise in economics and finance. |
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| 2 | To be able to comprehend the interaction between economics, finance and related fields. |
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| 3 | To be able to apply the advanced level knowledge acquired in economics and finance. |
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| 4 | To be able to create new knowledge by combining the knowledge of finance and economics with the knowledge coming from other disciplines and be able to solve problems which requires expert knowledge by applying scientific methods. |
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| 5 | To be able to use computer programs needed in the fields of economics and finance as well as information and communication technologies in advanced levels. |
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| 6 | To be able to think analytically to identify problems in finance and economics and to be able to make policy recommendations in economics and finance based on scientific analysis of issues and problems. |
X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to develop new strategic approaches for unexpected, complicated situations in finance and economics and take responsibility in solving it. |
X | ||||
| 8 | To protect the social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages and to be able to institute and observe these values. |
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| 9 | To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge in finance and economics, to lead learning and carry out advanced level research independently. |
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| 10 | To be able to use a foreign language for both following scientific progress and for written and oral communication. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest