Information Package / Course Catalogue
Speculative Financial Markets
Course Code: İŞLT422
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 the course is to provide information about development in the international finance, increase attention to topic, make follow the current events and increase their skills on understanding and commenting on international finance.

Course Content

Financial markets and types, stock markets, bonds and bond markets, currency market, derivatives and option markets.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize risky financial markets.
2.To be able to comprehend the characteristics of instruments in risky financial markets.
3.To be able to Hedge in the financial markets.
4.Learns the basics of international firms financial decisions.
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Halil SEYİDOĞLU, Uluslararası Finans, İstanbul, 2003.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Financial Markets and Types
Week 2 - Theoretical
Equity, Bonds and Bills Markets
Week 3 - Theoretical
Balance of Payments
Week 4 - Theoretical
Forex Markets
Week 5 - Theoretical
Derivative Markets: Futures and Future Transactions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Derivative Markets: Options and Swaps
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hedging and Parity Relations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Currency Rate Determination Methods.
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 10 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 11 - Theoretical
International Short-Term financing
Week 12 - Theoretical
International Long-Term financing
Week 13 - Theoretical
International Capital Budgeting
Week 14 - Theoretical
International Banking
Week 15 - Theoretical
Foreign Trade and Finance
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination127128
Final Examination131132
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
2
2
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3
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3
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3
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4
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3
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2
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4
3
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026