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    GRADUATE SCHOOL

    Financial Economics (Without Thesis)

    ECON 531 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Decision Economics
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    ECON 531
    Fall/Spring
    3
    0
    3
    7.5

    Prerequisites
    None
    Course Language
    English
    Course Type
    Elective
    Course Level
    Second Cycle
    Mode of Delivery -
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
    National Occupation Classification -
    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;

    • will be able to describe the types of risk in portfolio decisions.
    • will be able to describe the types of economic risks in particular investment environments.
    • will be able to describe exchange rate risk.
    • will be able to evaluate financial investment decisions.
    • will be able to evaluate economic investments.
    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.
    Related Sustainable Development Goals

     



    Course Category

    		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
    10
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    2
    20
    Presentation / Jury
    2
    20
    Project
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    1
    20
    Final Exam
    1
    30
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    70
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    30
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    3
    48
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    0
    Study Hours Out of Class
    14
    3
    42
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    2
    20
    40
    Presentation / Jury
    2
    15
    30
    Project
    0
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    1
    25
    25
    Final Exam
    1
    40
    40
        Total
    225

     

    COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

    #
    		 Program Competencies/Outcomes
    * Contribution Level
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    1

    To improve and deepen expertise in economics and finance.
    -
    -
    -
    -
    X
    2

    To be able to comprehend the interaction between economics, finance and related fields.
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    3

    To be able to apply the advanced level knowledge acquired in economics and finance.
    -
    -
    -
    -
    X
    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.
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    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.
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    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.
    -
    -
    -
    X
    -
    9

    To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge in finance and economics, to lead learning and carry out advanced level research independently.
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    10

    To be able to use a foreign language for both following scientific progress and for written and oral communication.
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -

    *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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