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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Financial Mathematics FIZ317 Elective Bachelor's degree 3 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Oktay CEBECİOĞLU
Associate Prof. Dr. Jale YILMAZKAYA SÜNGÜ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Students will learn basic mathematical finance subjects.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Mathematics

Course Contents

Interest rates. Discounted cash flows. Assessment of projects. Analysis of loan schedules. Consumer credit. Fixed interest and equity securities. Continuously payable cash flows. Indexation of payments. Stochastic interest rate models. Term structure of interest rates. Forward contracts.

Weekly Schedule

1) Interest rates
2) cash flows are trivia
3) Evaluation of the projects.
4) Analysis of the debt list.
5) Consumer credit.
6) A fixed interest rate and equity
7) The securities
8) Continuous cash flows payable
9) Indicator of payments
10) Mid-term exam
11) Stochastic interest rate models
12) Changes in interest rates
13) Forward contracts
14) Forward contracts
15) student presentations
16) Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Drill and Practice
4) Modelling
5) Project Based Learning


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

40%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

30%

Short Exam / Quiz

4

20%

Practices

4

20%

Presentation/Seminar

2

30%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required