Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Banking and Finance
Course Code: BAS202
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Intended to keep track of the latest developments of BKM, Fintech Istanbul, Blockchain Turkey and Luna DAO's recent articles, books and discussing the news in an interactive way.

Course Content

Development of open banking in the world and in Turkey, Decentralized Finance, Decentralized Finance Products, Central Banks Digital Currencies (CBDC), Facebook Digital Currency Project Libra, Non Fungible Token (NFT), DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations).

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Olcay YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the latest financial developments in the world.
2.Understands innovations in the field of financial technology.
3.Learns the developments in open banking.
4.Internalizes the relationship of blockchain technology with finance.
5.Learn the international monetary system and foreign exchange system
Recommended or Required Reading
1.https://bctr.org/
2.https://fintechistanbul.org/
3.Turan Sert, 2022. Defi with Questions. Tefrika Publications.
4.https://www.lunadao.org/
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The development of open banking in the world and Turkey.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The development of open banking in the world and Turkey.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Decentralized finance.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Decentralized Finance (DEFI) Products.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Stepping into Decentralized Finance with an Electronic Wallet.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Differences of Decentralized Finance from Traditional Finance.
Week 7 - Theoretical
On Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC).
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
On Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) – (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Facebook Digital Currency Libra Project.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Economics.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Economics.
Week 12 - Theoretical
On Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO).
Week 13 - Theoretical
Metaverse Banking.
Week 14 - Theoretical
On Regenerative Finance.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1112
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026