Information Package / Course Catalogue
Capital Markets Analysis
Course Code: ECN515
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master'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 teach the usage of analysis methods in deciding security invesments and the operation of capital market

Course Content

Capital market instruments, institutions, functions, capital market transactions, technical analysis...

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn the institutions of capital market and the operation of the market.
2.To be able to learn the capital market instruments.
3.To be able to establish connection between different economic cycle periods and expectations of security returns
4.To be able to distinguish subjects that are important about the decisions of security investment.
5.To be able to learn to benefit technical analysis methods related with the timing of security investments.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.BOLAK, Mehmet. Sermaye Piyasası Menkul Kıymetler ve Portföy Analizi, 4. Baskı, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım AŞ, İstanbul.
2.CANBAŞ, Serpil and Hatice DOĞUKANLI. Finansal Pazarlar Finansal Kurumlar Sermaye Pazarı Analizleri, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım AŞ, İstanbul.
3.SARI, Yusuf. Borsada Göstergelerle Teknik Analiz, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul.
4.KARAN, Mehmet Baha. Yatırım Analizi ve Portföy Yönetimi, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Financial system and capital market: Elements, functions, importance. Capital market and real sector relationship
Week 2 - Theoretical
The development and the present situation of capital market in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Instruments of capital market
Week 4 - Theoretical
Institutions of capital market
Week 5 - Theoretical
Capital market operations and functioning: Primary market (initial market offering, government debt securities bids)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Capital market operations and functioning: Secondary market (ISE Market, Futures and Options Exchange Market)
Week 7 - Theoretical
BIST Market: Stock market orders and operations, price segmentations of stock certificates.
Week 8 - Theoretical
BIST Market: Stock market orders and operations, price segmentations of stock certificates continue.
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Examination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Markets in BIST, functioning and operation rules: Stock market
Week 11 - Theoretical
Markets in BIST, functioning and operation rules: Bonds and bills market, the foreign securities market
Week 12 - Theoretical
Indexes in BIST: Calculation, adjustments, analysis purposed usage
Week 13 - Theoretical
Technical analysis: The meaning and the determination of support and resistance levels
Week 14 - Theoretical
Technical analysis: Definiton of formations and using them for target detection
Week 15 - Theoretical
Technical analysis: Technical indicators and comments on them
Week 16 - Intermediate Exam
Final Examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination123225
Final Examination128230
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
3
4
1
3
2
OÇ-2
2
2
3
2
2
3
OÇ-3
3
3
4
2
2
2
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
2
1
OÇ-5
2
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026