Information Package / Course Catalogue
Portfolio Management With Applications
Course Code: EF356
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Examining principles and fundamentals of portfolio management in respect of traditional and modern portfolio management theories. In this frame learning portfolio management models and calculations for selecting best choose among different portfolios.

Course Content

Fundamentals of Portfolio Management: Investment, stock, t-bonds, funds, portfolio, portfolio management

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Valuation methods for investment and companies and examples.
2.Definition of risk, types of risk, risk measurement, methods of risk measurement
3.Measurement of return of financial assets and risks, measurement of return of portfolio
4.To distinguish between basic and technical analysis
5.To be able to measure portfolio risk
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Borsada Uygulamalı Portföy Yönetimi, Prof.Dr.Ali Ceylan
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of Portfolio Management: Investment, stock, t-bonds, funds, portfolio, portfolio management
Week 2 - Theoretical
Valuation methods for investment and companies and examples
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition fo risk, types of risk, risk measurement, methods of risk measurement
Week 4 - Theoretical
Risk measurement of foreign exchange, interest, capital and futures and options alternatives
Week 5 - Theoretical
Value at Risk (VaR), models, measurement of VaR
Week 6 - Theoretical
Traditional portfolio management theory, modern portfolio management theory, similarities and differences
Week 7 - Theoretical
Markowitz portfolio management, comparisons between three different portfolio management theory
Week 8 - Theoretical
Measurement of return of financial assets and risks, measurement of return of portfolio
Week 9 - Theoretical
Measurement of return of financial assets and risks, measurement of return of portfolio
Week 10 - Theoretical
Calculation of revenue of t-bond and share
Week 11 - Theoretical
Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM) and practices
Week 12 - Theoretical
Arbitrage Pricing Model (APM) ve practices
Week 13 - Theoretical
Selecting best portfolio using different models
Week 14 - Theoretical
International portfolio management
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work152030
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
OÇ-1
5
4
3
5
5
3
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
4
3
5
4
5
5
3
OÇ-4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026