International Financial Economics
Department of Economics
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Financial Economics | EKO435 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Yusuf BAYRAKTUTAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Gülten DURSUN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Interpret international monetary issues and mechanisms.
2) Explain international monetary institutions and functions.
3) Recognize foreign exchange markets.
4) Recall the theory of portfolio.
5) Explain financial derivatives.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers international monetary system, balance of payments, foreign exchange markets, forward markets, basic parity conditions in international finance, foreign exchange rate and prediction methods, international finance and capital markets, international banking.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) Exchange Rate and Related Concepts
3) Exchange Rate Systems
4) International Payments and US Dollar
5) Monetary Unification and Euro
6) International Liquidity
7) IMF
8) Midterm
9) International Financial System and Institutions
10) Foreign Exchange Market
11) Balance of Payments
12) External Deficit and Exchange Rates
13) Parity Conditions
14) Changes in Exchange Rates
15) Exchange Rate Risk, Hedgeing and Derivatives
16) Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required