Information Package / Course Catalogue
Financial Economics
Course Code: İKT403
Course Type: Required
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

To help the students understand the financial markets and their mechanism, the financial instruments and the pricing of the financial assets.

Course Content

Financial markets, the impact of the financial markets on economy, financial instruments and the pricing of these instruments.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet BÖLÜKBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Financial markets
2.Financial instruments
3.Pricing
4.Financial crises
5.Market types
Recommended or Required Reading
1. The reading materials suggested during the semester.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Financial markets
Week 2 - Theoretical
Financial markets and the economy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Borrowing
Week 4 - Theoretical
Financial instruments
Week 5 - Theoretical
The theory of asset pricing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pricing of the financial instruments
Week 7 - Theoretical
Making choices in risky situations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Making choices in risky situations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Risk aversion and investment decisions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Modern Portfolio Theory
Week 11 - Theoretical
Martingale pricing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Arrow-Debreu pricing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Arbitrage pricing theory
Week 14 - Theoretical
The past of the financial markets in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work121236
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
5
4
5
3
3
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
3
5
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
5
3
5
OÇ-5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026