COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT ISSUES IN FINANCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜBECCEL BANU DURUKAN SALI

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to cover contemporary topics in finance including recent developments in national and international financial environment

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Extend the existing knowledge of finance following new developments through participating in class discussions
2   illustrate the influences of key macroeconomic variables on the financial environment
3   Examine the economic and financial news in national and international markets in order to demonstrate and understanding their influence on financial decision making.
4   Examine how both monetary and fiscal policies influence Turkey and world economic growth and development

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Current Developments in Financial Environment
2 Current Developments in Financial Environment
3 Current Developments in Financial Environment
4 Current Developments in Financial Environment
5 Current Developments in Financial Environment
6 Midterm
7 Current Developments in Financial Environment
8 Current Developments in Financial Environment
9 Current Developments in Financial Environment
10 Current Developments in Financial Environment
11 Current Developments in Financial Environment
12 Current Developments in Financial Environment
13 Current Developments in Financial Environment
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Financial Media, articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, class discussion, presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ* 0.40 + PAR* 0.10 + ASG * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The students will evaluate the economic and financial news in national and international markets
2. The students will evaluate the influence of macroeconomic variables on financial decisions.
3. The students will discuss current developments in finance.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

banu.durukan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 7 2 14
Preparing assignments 10 5 50
Preparing presentations 3 2 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 112

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1555535
LO.2555535
LO.3555535
LO.4555535

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