COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN
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
IF3552	International Finance	Fall	3	0	3	7

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Basic information

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 BAHAR KÖSEOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. ASLI YÜKSEL Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞE DİLARA ALTIOK YILMAZ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course introduces students to International Finance and equips them with tools and methods to study and analyze international economic issues and problems.The overall purpose of the course is to extend the principles of finance from a single-country setting to a multinational setting.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Understand the environment and factors associated with foreign exchange rate determination.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of international finance terminology.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the various forms of financial instruments available for foreign exchange risk management.
4. Understand key economic theories that underlie the foundation of international finance.

Course Content

foreign exchange rate determination, international finance terminology, foreign exchange risk management, foundation of international finance.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Finance Function in Multinational Setting
2)	International Monetary System
3)	Balance of payments
4)	Interest Rates
5)	Foreign Exchange Market
6)	Derivative Securities
7)	International Arbitrage
8)	Review
9)	International Risk Management
10)	International Investment and Financing Decisions
11)	Financial Management for MNCs
12)	International Banking
13)	International Performance Measurement
14)	Course Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Alan C. Shapiro, Multinational Financial Management (9th Edition), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2010) ISBN-13 978-0470-41501-6
References:	David K. Eiteman, Michael H. Moffett, Arthur I. Stonehill, Multinational Business Finance (12th Edition), Pearson Education (2009) ISBN- 9780136121565

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Quizzes	2	% 5
Project	1	% 25
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 35
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 65
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	41
Study Hours Out of Class	15	53
Project	13	39
Midterms	1	2
Final	14	29
Total Workload		164

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)	Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field.
2)	Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field.
3)	Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes.
4)	Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills.
5)	Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually.
6)	Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems.
7)	Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field.
8)	Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives.
9)	Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels.
10)	Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field.
11)	Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project.
12)	Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project.
13)	Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work.
14)	Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works.	3