Information Package / Course Catalogue
Financial Economics
Course Code: ECON309
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

The aim of this course is to introduce the instruments and institutions of the money and capital markets, which have an important place in the economy, and to reveal how these markets work. Another aim of this course is to reveal the problems in these markets and the solutions to these problems.

Course Content

Some key topics to be covered in the course are as follows: financial liberalization, financial markets and their place in the economy, risk management, asymmetric information, financial market crises and related regulations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Funda ÇONDUR
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to understand the general concepts of financial markets.
2.Students will have knowledge about the functioning, instruments and institutions of financial markets.
3.Students are able to comprehend risks in the financial markets and the effects of these risks to financial markets and the real sector.
4.Students are able to trace financial markets in the world and in Türkiye.
5.Students will be able to teveal the interaction between financial behavior and macroeconomic indicators.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Afşar, M., Afşar, A. (2010). Finansal Ekonomi. Detay Yayıncılık.
2.Canbaş, S. Doğukanlı, H. (2010). Finansal Pazarlar. Beta Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Financial Instruments
Week 2 - Theoretical
Financial Development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Financial Development and Economic Growth
Week 4 - Theoretical
Financial Institutions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Central Banking
Week 6 - Theoretical
Development and Investment Banks, and Other Financial Institutions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Financial Return, Risk and Interest Rate
Week 8 - Theoretical
Derivative Financial Instruments
Week 9 - Theoretical
Asymmetric Information, Adverse Selection, Decision Making under Uncertainty, and Behavioral Finance
Week 10 - Theoretical
Banking Sector and the Evaluation of the Banking Sector in Türkiye
Week 11 - Theoretical
Capital Market Development and Capital Markets in Türkiye
Week 12 - Theoretical
Crises and Their Effects
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Legislative and Administrative Changes for the Organization of Financial Markets
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation of Developments and Problems in Financial Markets
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
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
OÇ-1
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
OÇ-2
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
4
3
5
4
3
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
4
5
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026