Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Assoc. Prof. Zeliha CAN ERGÜN

Lec. Alper YILMAZ

Res. Assist. Ahmet AKBULUT

Res. Assist. Hatice CAN

Fatma KARACA

International Finance

Course Code	: UTİ417
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	: 6

Objectives of the Course

Increasing liberalization in markets, risks encountered in real sector and finance markets and advancing technology have been triggering the integrationof markets. The international expansion of Turkish economy, globalization and global crises require international financing to be well comprehended. The aim of this course is to teach basis of international financing, globalization of finance, parity conditions and hedging instruments in international markets.

Course Content

Globalization, the functioning of the international financial system, the international balance of payments , Currency System , Parity conditions, Futures Markets , Financial Crisis

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Cebrail MEYDAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Getting knowledge about international financing concepts and obtainin sufficient eligibility.
2.	Learning techniques used in international financing.
3.	Learning calculations used in international financing.
4.	Analyzing problems in international financing.
5.	Learns Foreign Direct Investment.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Jeff MADURA, Uluslararası Finansal Yönetim I – Çeviri Editörü Prof. Dr. Hatice Doğukanlı, Nobel Yayınevi, 10. Baskıdan Çeviri, Kasım 2012.
2.	Halil SEYİDOĞLU, Uluslararası Finans, Güzem Can Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Basic Concepts of International Finance and Multinational Enterprises

Week 2 - Theoretical

International Fund Flows

Week 3 - Theoretical

International Financial Markets

Week 4 - Theoretical

Foreign Exchange Markets and Determination of Exchange Rate

Week 5 - Theoretical

Foreign Currency Derivatives

Week 6 - Theoretical

Impact of the Government on Exchange Rates

Week 7 - Theoretical

International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity

Week 8 - Theoretical

The Relationship between Inflation, Interest Rates and Exchange Rates

Week 9 - Theoretical

Forecasting Exchange Rates

Week 10 - Theoretical

Measuring Value at Risk for Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Week 11 - Theoretical

Managing Transaction Exposure

Week 12 - Theoretical

Managing Economic Exposure

Week 13 - Theoretical

Managing Translation Exposure

Week 14 - Theoretical

Complementary Case Studies and Practices

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	13	0	3	39
Individual Work	13	0	4	52
Midterm Examination	1	28	1	29
Final Examination	1	30	1	31
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				151

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	PÇ-15
OÇ-1	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	3
OÇ-2	3	4	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	3
OÇ-3	3	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	5	4	3
OÇ-4	3	5	5	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	3
OÇ-5	2	2	3	2	5	2	5	2	5	5	5	2	5	2	5