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
IF4315	Capital Market Regulation in Turkey and in the World	Fall	3	0	3	6

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAHAR KÖSEOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ABDULLAH YAVAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	• To understand the various components of the capital market, its regulations and regulators. • Analyse the inherent weakness of the financial system and explain the role of law in correcting those deficiencies. • Outline and discuss the methods and instruments of securities regulation in a range of issues, including Initial Public Offerings, financial intermediaries, securities trading, fraudulent practices and takeovers.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. To have a background about capital market laws and regulations
II. To have thorough understanding of capital market instruments
III. To understand capital market activities and intermediaries
IV. To be able to identify the differences among mutual funds, pension funds and investment companies
V. To be able to describe main capital market crimes and punishments and Turkish implications

Course Content

capital market laws and regulations, capital market instruments , capital market activities and intermediaries , main capital market crimes and punishments

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Capital market laws, regulations, notices and resolutions.
2)	Capital market instruments, the board of registration, issuance, public offering and sale.
3)	Issuers and public joint stock companies, public disclosure of specific situations.
4)	Shares and warrants.
5)	Forex and sukuk.
6)	Bonds and other debt securities.
7)	Capital market activities and institutions, intermediaries and intermediation activities.
8)	Review
9)	Portfolio management firms, rating agencies, mortgage.
10)	Mutual funds, pension funds, investment trusts and other capital market institutions
11)	Money laundering, laundering proceeds of crime and the informal economy
12)	Capital market control, crime and punishment
13)	The effects of new Turkish Commercial Law to the capital market
14)	General overview of the semester

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

There are no required textbooks for this course. Lecture notes and other course materials will be posted on an intranet site, accessible only to students registered in the class, or will be distributed from time to time.
Bu ders için gerekli ders kitabı bulunmamaktadır. Ders notları ve diğer ders materyalleri İnternet sitesinde yayınlanacaktır veya derste dağıtılacaktır. Sadece derse kayıtlı öğrenciler tarafından erişilebilir olacaktır.

References:

None

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 45
Final	1	% 45
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 45
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Homework Assignments	1	15	15
Midterms	1	30	30
Final	1	40	40
Total Workload			155

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	4
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance	3
3)	To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments	3
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness	5
5)	To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life	4
6)	To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets	4
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	3
9)	To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications	3
10)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	3
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	4
12)	To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize	3