INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
BVS2003	Fund Management in Banking and Insurance	Spring Fall	3	0	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor SERAP GÖKSU
Recommended Optional Program Components:	There are no program components.
Course Objectives:	Financial management, financial markets, promote the management of banks and insurance funds

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Define Financial Markets and Institutions.
2. Explan the function of Central Bank .
3. Explain Banking Risks.
4. Able to explain Exchange Rate Systems and eurocurrency markets
5. Calculate the interest on term deposits
6. Able to explain the management of funds of insurance companies
7. Recognize the private pension system and pension investment funds

Course Content

Financial Markets and Institutions, Sources of Funds of Banks, Bank Money Creation Process,Use of Banks and Loans Fund,The role of the Central Bank and the financial system
Banking Risks, Repeating courses and Midterm Exam
Exchange Rate Systems,Eurocurrency markets, Eurobond Markets
Term Structure of Interest Rates and Interest Rates
Insurance companies and fund-raising process. Uses of funds
The functioning of the Private Pension System and pension funds

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Financial Markets
2)	Treasury Management
3)	TL Management
4)	Central Bank and Interbank Market
5)	Interbank Markets
6)	Over the Counter Markets
7)	Pricing of Treasury Bonds
8)	Fixed Income Securities
9)	Pricing of Fixed Income Securities
10)	Derivative Markets- Forward and Futures
11)	Derivative Markets- Options
12)	Risk Management
13)	Types of Risks- Market Risks, Credit Risks, Operational Risks
14)	Fund raising process of insurance companies Pension Funds

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Finansal Piyasalar ve Kurumlar, Frederic Mıshkin,(çeviri)Prof Dr. İlyas Şıklar, Prof Dr. Ahmet Çakmak, Yrd Doç. Dr. Suat Yavuz Finansal Ekonomi, Muharrem Afşar, Aslı Afşar
References:	www.bist.gov.tr, www.tcmb.gov.tr www.tbb.org.tr, www. tsrsb.org.tr, www.egm.org.tr, www.spk.gov.tr

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Presentations / Seminar	2	5	10
Homework Assignments	2	5	10
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions	2
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance	1
3)	To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments	2
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness	2
5)	To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life	1
6)	To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets	2
7)	To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations	3
8)	To be able to make decisions both locally and internationally by knowing the effects of globalization on business and social life	2
9)	To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications	2
10)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	1
11)	To understand the importance of business ethics and to take decisions by knowing the legal and ethical consequences of their activities in the academic world and business life	2
12)	To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize	2