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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS UAT 3060 MICROFINANCE AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NEHIR BALCI YILDIZ

Offered to

International Trade

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge about microfinance and social entrepreneurship. Microfinance provides financial services to the poor and has often been given as a model example of a social entrepreneurship innovation that addresses both social and economic problems. Microfinance concerns over individuals and groups protection and commercialization in lifting its clients out of poverty. The class will address these issues from both a philosophical and developmental perspectives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   have sufficient knowledge on the concept of microfinance and microfinance models. 2   have sufficient knowledge on the concept of Commercialization, Development, Regulation, and Corporate Governance Issues. 3   demonstrate their knowledge on social entrepreneurship

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Rationale Behind Microfinance 2 History and Basic Microfinance Models 3 Poverty, Gender, Minorities, Youth and Microfinance 4 Microfinance Products and ServicesMicrofinance Products and ServicesMicrofinance Products and Services 5 The Trade-offs between Social and Commercial Missions 6 Governance and Regulation 7 Understanding Financial Statements in Relation to Microfinance 8 Mid-term exam 9 Individual Lending 10 Individual Lending 11 Group Lending 12 Venture Capital and Social Venture Capital 13 Valuation and Social Enterprise 14 Microfinance and Islamic Finance 15 Microfinance and Islamic Finance 16 Final Exam 17 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Relevant articles and books will be supplied.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, map-based exercises and analyses, group study.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nehir.balci@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 13 3 39 Preparing assignments 1 12 12 Preparing presentations 1 20 20 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 LO.2 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 5 4 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 1