GRADUATE SCHOOL
Financial Economics (Without Thesis)
ECON 531 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Decision Economics
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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 531
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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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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to teach students how to apply economic reasoning to a variety of investment decisions. Economic agents such as firms and consumers live in an uncertain world and need to make decisions with incomplete information. It is imperative to be able to identify and evaluate risks for sound investment decisions. The course consists of a series of case studies that give the student an understanding of the complexities of such decisions with incomplete information. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course consists of a series of case studies that bring out the complexities of decisions with incomplete information. Cases cover purely financial or economic investment decisions in a variety of sectors and a economic environments. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Case 1: Investing in a Country | Read the case and research the country |
| 3 | Case 1a: Investing in a Stock Case | Read the case and research the country and company |
| 4 | Case 1b: Investing in a Corporate Bond Case | Read the case and research the country and company |
| 5 | Case 1c: Investing in a Company Presentations | Read the case and research the country and company |
| 6 | Presentations | |
| 7 | Case 2: Investing in the Energy Sector | Read the case |
| 8 | Case 3: Investing in Telecommunications | Read the case |
| 9 | Case 4: Investing in Turkey Midterm | Read the case |
| 10 | Midterm | |
| 11 | Case 5: Investing in the EU Presentations | Read the case |
| 12 | Presentations | |
| 13 | Case 6: Investing in Russia | Read the case |
| 14 | Case 7: Investing in Sovereign Debt | Read the case |
| 15 | Final Exam | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
2
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 70 |
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 30 |
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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 |
14
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3
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42
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
2
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20
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40
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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15
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30
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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 |
225
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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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3 |
4 |
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. |
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| 7 | To be able to develop new strategic approaches for unexpected, complicated situations in finance and economics and take responsibility in solving it. |
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| 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