| EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| COP4216 | Paybyme -Financial Technology-Fintech | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HAKKI ÖZTÜRK |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HAKKI ÖZTÜRK |
| Course Objectives: | - Introducing Fintech Market - Providing information about the fundemantals of Payment Systems - Instructing the basic mechanisms of Financial Institutions - Giving insights for vision and mission concepts of Fintech Market |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Fintech 101 2) Today and Future of Financial Technologies 3) Payment Systems in Financial Technologies 4) The Place of Mobile Payment in Financial Technologies 5) Risk Management in Financial Technologies 6) Information Security in Financial Technologies 7) Payment and E-Money Institutions 8) Regulations for Financial Technologies 9) The Relation of Financial Technologies with Other Information Technologies and Applications 10) Entreprenurship, Innovation and Management of Oppurtinities in Financial Technology Services 11) Accounting and Taxation in Financial Technology Institutions 12) The Place of Turkey in Fintech Market |
| - Fintech Market - Payment Systems - Financial Institutions |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Fintech 101 | What is Fintech? Which solutions does it provide? |
| 2) | Today and Future of Financial Technologies | How will Fintech shape the future regarding financial processes? |
| 3) | Payment Systems in Financial Technologies | From Bitcoin to Mobile Payment, from contactless transactions to vPOS; A view to payment systems |
| 4) | The Place of Mobile Payment in Financial Technologies | The place of Mobile Payments in Fintech world, the importance of Mobile Payments in digital services. A Country based view of Mobile Payment System in the world |
| 5) | Risk Management in Financial Technologies | Fradulent cases, prevention of those cases, the view of risk managements in Fintechs from law point |
| 6) | Information Security in Financial Technologies | The importance of information security in financial technologies, crucial points, data privacy and sustainability |
| 7) | Payment and E-Money Institutions | Definition of Payment and E-Money Insititutions in Turkey, capital structures, main purposes and their place Fintech world |
| 8) | Regulations for Financial Technologies | What are the legal regulations of companies in Fintech world? Sanctions they are facing? Action steps for compliancy to these regulations? |
| 9) | The Relation of Financial Technologies with Other Information Technologies and Applications | The relations of mobile phones, beacons cash registers..etc with Fintech |
| 10) | Entreprenurship, Innovation and Management of Oppurtinities in Financial Technology Services | Creating new opportunities in the ever improving world of Fintech, providing new alternatives, creating new solutions for demands, assesment of these subjects with exemplary cases |
| 11) | Accounting and Taxation in Financial Technology Institutions | What is transaction volume of Fintechs? How accounting works? How the funds are conserved? How taxations work? |
| 12) | The Place of Turkey in Fintech Market | Where is Turkey in global Fintech Market? |
| 13) | Why Angel Investors are Closely Interested with Finteh Projects? | The reason behind the popularity of Fintech projects? What lies beneath this interest? |
| 14) | Interview with CEO of PaybyMe | Interview with CEO of PaybyMe about Fintech |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: |
| 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 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 30 | 2 | 60 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |