Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Financial and Economic Indicators Analysis
Course Code: UTIF422
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

To teach students to understand and interpret basic economic and financial indicators. For this purpose, it is aimed to analyze economic and financial indicators and the relationships between these indicators, taking into account their theoretical background, and to evaluate how data can be used at both micro and macro levels.

Course Content

This course has been prepared for the learning and use of economic and financial indicators, including national income accounts, price indices, unemployment indicators, development indicators, balance of payments, money and credit indicators, financial statistics, exchange rate, stock market indices, etc. topics will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.It makes predictions about the future based on economic and financial indicators.
2.Learns the means of transportation of economic and financial indicators
3.It makes comparative analysis of economic and financial indicators at national and international levels.
4.Learns the calculation methods of basic economic and financial indicators
5.Understands the relationship between economic and financial indicators and economic theory.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Makro Ekonomik Göstergelerin Analizi, Kolektif, Çizgi Yayınevi, 2018
2.Fatih Akyıldız, Göstergeler Ne Anlatır? Türkiye için İktisadi Göstergeler Rehberi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2018
3.Elif Çepni, Ekonomik ve Finansal Göstergeler Rehberi, Seçkin, 2015
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
National Income Indicators
Week 3 - Theoretical
Inflation and Price Indices
Week 4 - Theoretical
Unemployment and related indicators
Week 5 - Theoretical
Business wave and Indicators
Week 6 - Theoretical
Financial statistics (Budget and Public Finance)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Monetary Indicators (Money, Bank, Deposit, Credit)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Foreign exchange rate and foreign exchange market
Week 9 - Theoretical
Risk and Risk measurements
Week 10 - Theoretical
Analysis of Financial Statements
Week 11 - Theoretical
Capital market and Stock Exchange Indices
Week 12 - Theoretical
Balance of Payments
Week 13 - Theoretical
Development Statistics
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparing for final exam and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
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
OÇ-1
3
3
4
5
4
3
2
5
5
3
2
2
OÇ-2
4
4
2
3
4
5
4
2
3
5
2
3
OÇ-3
4
4
5
3
2
5
4
2
5
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
5
4
2
3
4
2
2
3
OÇ-5
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026