Information Package / Course Catalogue
Financial Mathematics
Course Code: LGT268
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To learn and understand the fundementals of financial markets and Interest rate theory and applications

Course Content

Financial markets and interest rate theory and applications

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Durcan Özgün SARIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To interpret, evaluate, and discuss the different ideas and theoretical approaches, in relation to the given scope of education disciplines
2.To have the adequate level of knowledge
3. To improve the ability of being able to go to from broad to specific by addressing the basic concepts
4.Making and sharing of analysis results provided by a scientific evaluation. To test the validity of the analysis.to be ensured. Ensure a correct interpretation of the results obtained.
5.Calculate percentage, cost and profit.
6.Will be able to make simple interest and simple discount calculations.
7.Learns cash flows and understands the logic of investment.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.K.Yıldırak;N.Çalışkan;Ş.Çetinkaya Türev Ürün Fiyatlama Teknikleri,Literatür yayınları,2008.
2.inans Matematiği,Zehra Başkaya; Değer Alper,Ekim 2007.
3.Sudi Apak;Süleyman Gökhan Günay, Finans matematiği,Papatya Yayıncılık, İstanbul,2011
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Interest rates and time value of money
Week 2 - Theoretical
Simple Interest and Related Problems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Compound Interest and Related Problems
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bonds and Debentures
Week 5 - Theoretical
Term structure of interest
Week 6 - Theoretical
Definition and Types of Discount
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cash Flows, Definition of Annuity and Its Areas of Use
Week 8 - Theoretical
Future Value of Money
Week 9 - Theoretical
Present Value of Money
Week 10 - Theoretical
Breakeven Point Analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Breakeven Point Analysis and Examples
Week 12 - Theoretical
Stock
Week 13 - Theoretical
Market Trends
Week 14 - Theoretical
Option Strategies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work102130
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
5
1
1
1
OÇ-2
1
5
1
1
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
2
OÇ-6
2
OÇ-7
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2026