Information Package / Course Catalogue
Financial Markets and Finacial Economics
Course Code: UTB501
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 this course is to promote financial markets, financial instruments and pricing models commonly used to analyze the behavior of the system in the offer. In addition, the issue of risk management and financial risk management will be also briefly discussed.

Course Content

Introduction to finance and financial markets The functioning of financial markets and the collapse of the market Interest rates and Markets

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Utility function and risk analysis
2.Credit risk and basic concepts
3.To be able to explain financial markets and interest
4.To be able to explain interest future and forward markets and their pricing
5.To be able to explain Financial Risks and Risk Management
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mishkin, F. S., Eakins, S. G., “Financial Markets and Institutions”, (herhangi Baskısı - 3. Baskıdan sonra), Addison-Wesley
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to finance and financial markets
Week 2 - Theoretical
The functioning of financial markets and the collapse of the market
Week 3 - Theoretical
Interest rates and Markets
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bonds-bonds and price
Week 5 - Theoretical
The risks of bonds, Duration, Convexity and risk relationship between
Week 6 - Theoretical
Zero Curve
Week 7 - Theoretical
Interest rate futures and forward markets and price
Week 8 - Theoretical
options markets(Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Trading strategies with options
Week 10 - Theoretical
SWAP and valuations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Interest-interest rate swaps
Week 12 - Theoretical
Utility function and risk
Week 13 - Theoretical
Financial risks and risk management
Week 14 - Theoretical
Market Risk and Credit Risk
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory391057
Term Project140141
Midterm Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
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
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026