COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Accounting and Finance (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR PINAR EVRIM MANDACI

Offered to

Accounting and Finance (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to give the students a detail information about the characteristics of money and capital markets, financial institutions and financial instruments in these markets. In addition it aims to give differences and interactions between these markets.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Saunders and Cornett, Financial markets and Institutions, Fourth edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Rose and Marquis, Money and Capital Markets, Tenth edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The students will define the types of financial markets, institutions and instruments.
2. The students will differenciate between money markets, bond markets, mortgage markets, stock markets, foreign exchange markets and derivative markets.
3. The students will clearly define the functions of central banks, commercial banks and Istanbul Stock Exchange (markets, instruments, orders, indices and etc).
4. The students will define the characteristics and activities of central banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, investment banks, securities firms, mutual funds, investment trusts, hedge funds and pension funds
5. The students will differentiate between money market instruments including treasury bills and commercial papers and capital market instruments covering stocks and bonds.
6. The students will clearly define market efficiency, emerging markets, global diversification, market integration,
manipulation and insider trading.

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)

pinar.evrim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes