Information Package / Course Catalogue
Financial Literacy
Course Code: TUİ408
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In today's conditions, to realize the possibilities that savings can efficiently evaluate. This is to show that there are safe and high yields and that it is not difficult to access them except for opening a bank account only. In this regard, to teach what sources can be learned without believing in what is explained.

Course Content

Financial Literacy, Personal Financial Planning, Investment Decisions and Investment Plan, Risk Management in Investments, Investor Relations, Overview of Capital Markets Institutions, Stock and Commodity Terminology, Investment Instruments

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Vehbi Uğur TANDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students learn financial literacy, personal financial planning and investor relations
2.Students gain information about capital market institutions
3.Understanding the financial system
4.To understand the contribution of financial literacy to the individual and family
5.To understand the contribution of financial literacy to financial system and economy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Finansal Okur Yazarlık, Habil Gökmen - Hiperlink Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Financial literacy and importance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Financial behavior and financial desicion
Week 3 - Theoretical
Money, history, functions and importance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Inflation, interest, exchange rate and investments
Week 5 - Theoretical
Central bank, functions and importance
Week 6 - Theoretical
Economic indicators
Week 7 - Theoretical
Time value of money and calculation of price increases
Week 8 - Theoretical
Simple and compound interest calculations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Stocks, bonds and capital market
Week 10 - Theoretical
Individual budget
Week 11 - Theoretical
Individual investments and investment instruments
Week 12 - Theoretical
Exchance traded funds (ETF) and avantages.
Week 13 - Theoretical
ETF types
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Term Project28016
Reading142028
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026