Information Package / Course Catalogue
Financial Economics
Course Code: UTB500
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 daily in the financial markets basic concepts and common life the institutions within the context of the economy as a whole to provide understanding.

Course Content

In this context, topics ; of the financial system the structure and functioning of financial instruments and valuation ( stock shares, bonds, forwards, futures, options ), the time value of money, cost of capital, risk management, types of financing, International Finance , the economic crisis of the financial markets,the real economy, activities macroeconomic, monetary policy, andrelations with the banking sector and modern portfolio administration consists of.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.structure and function of the financial system to explain.
2.Time Value Of Money to learn
3.To be able to learn Stock, Bond Price Determination and Effective Market Hypothesis
4.To learn the economic analysis of financial regulations
5.To be able to explain Central Bank and Monetary Policy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.“The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets”, FredericS. Mishkins, Pearson, 2013
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Financial Economics and financial Markets (money and capital Markets)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Interest Rate (Time Value Of Money )
Week 3 - Theoretical
Stock – Bond Prices Determination Of The Efficient Markets Hypothesis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic Analysis Of Financial Structure
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Financial Crisis I
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Financial Crisis II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Utility Theory and Financial Decisions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Interest markets, interest calculations and SWAPs
Week 9 - Theoretical
Banking and financial institutions Management
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Economics Of Financial Regulation Analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Banking industry: structure and Competition
Week 12 - Theoretical
Non-Banking Finance
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Central Bank and Monetary Policy
Week 14 - Theoretical
A brief history of risk and risk management for financial intermediaries
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1403070
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination140343
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
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026