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International Finance

Course Code	: EKO631
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

This course aims to provide an adequate theoretical and practical background to gain necessary skills required to effectively manage and analyse decsion making processes in international financial markets and firms throughout their career.

Course Content

The main objective is to explore the primary theoretical and practical concepts that dominate international financial markets and those that should be taken into consideration during international risk management and investment decisions.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Learns about the general concepts of international financial markets
2.	The functioning of international financial markets, instruments, institutions will have information about,
3.	And financial market risks and these risks in these markets need to have knowledge about the effects of the real sector.
4.	Can make an interdisiplinary link over the course subjects
5.	Can make an analysis about subjects and can comment on economy

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Seyidoğlu, H., (2003) Uluslararası Finans, Gizem Can Yayınları.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Access to financial markets

Week 2 - Theoretical

The foreign exchange market

Week 3 - Theoretical

Futures markets

Week 4 - Theoretical

Future markets

Week 5 - Theoretical

Option markets

Week 6 - Theoretical

Swaps

Week 7 - Theoretical

Balance of payments

Week 8 - Theoretical

Balance of payments

Week 9 - Theoretical

Currency exchange rate prediction

Week 10 - Theoretical

Currency risk management

Week 11 - Theoretical

Currency risk management

Week 12 - Theoretical

Foreign trade transactions

Week 13 - Theoretical

Foreign trade transactions

Week 14 - Theoretical

Financial markets and the economic impact of Turkey

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	3	3	84
Midterm Examination	1	10	3	13
Final Examination	1	20	3	23
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				120

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
OÇ-1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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