Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Financial Crises
Course Code: UTIF408
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

Theoretically addressing economic stability and financial crises

Course Content

The course is based on the analysis of verbal and numerical data

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Funda ÇONDUR
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn historical and theoretical development of financial crises
2.To be able to learn the policies developed to ensure stability in financial markets
3.To be able to learn stability programs applied within the framework of different approaches
4.To be able to learn the role of institutions in forming stability policies
5.To be able to learn basic concepts such as financial liberalization and financial globalization
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mahfi Eğilmez- Küresel Finansal Kriz
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Economic stability concept objectives and tools
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theoretical approaches to economic stability
Week 3 - Theoretical
The role of monetary and fiscal policies in ensuring economic stability
Week 4 - Theoretical
The relationship between central bank independence and economic stability
Week 5 - Theoretical
Orthodox-heterodox-structuralist-IMF-type stabilization programs
Week 6 - Theoretical
Stabilization programs implemented in Turkey in the period after 1980
Week 7 - Theoretical
Problems and results of stability programs
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exams
Week 9 - Theoretical
Financial globalization - financial innovations, innovation theories
Week 10 - Theoretical
Financial crises and policies against crises
Week 11 - Theoretical
Financial liberalization and its effect on Turkish banking system
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fragility of the global economic system: financial fragility-speculative foams
Week 13 - Theoretical
Questioning the global financial crisis and financial governance
Week 14 - Theoretical
The effects of the global crisis on the world and Turkish economy
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)145
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
OÇ-2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
OÇ-3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
OÇ-4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
5
2
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026