SOCIOLOGY
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	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 learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.