Course Details

SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
7	ECON411	SELECTED TOPICS IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS	3+0+0	3	5

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	ECONOMICS
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Reviewing the basic concepts of financial economics. Providing foundations for formally discussing selected topics in the field of financial economics. Applying microeconomic, macroeconomic and applied econometric techniques to study financial markets.
Course Content	Course is mainly designed to enable students develop their analysis skills within the framework of financial economics through reading, examining and discussing academic articles in the field of financial economics. Selected topics in financial economics that are related to risk and risk aversion, financial crises, capital allocation decisions, term structure of interest rates, bond yields, financial regulations, interest rate risks, and behavioral finance are included in the course content.
Course Methods and Techniques	-
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Asist Prof.Dr. Burak Kağan DEMİRTAŞ burakkagan.demirtas@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	None
Assistants	Research Assist. Gülcan Doğanay gulcan.doganay@agu.edu.tr
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%20
Social Sciences	%80

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 40
Final examination	1	% 60
Total	2	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Araştırma	12	3	36
İnceleme	12	3	36
Kişisel Çalışma	12	3	36
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 153

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Summarize the subjects on the field of financial economics.
2	Use microeconomic and macroeconomic theoretical tools to analyze financial markets and financial instruments.
3	Use econometric techniques to analyze and interpret financial data.
4	Use written and verbal communication skills to present and discuss a research topic in the field of financial economics.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to Financial Economics
2	Understanding Risk, Uncertainty, and Risk Aversion
3	Utility Theory and Capital Allocation
4	Portfolio Choice and the Efficient Frontier
5	Term Structure of Interest Rates
6	Bond Pricing, Yields, and Interest Rate Risk
7	Lecture Free Week
8	Forward Rates, Duration, and Convexity
9	Behavioral Finance I: Heuristics and Biases
10	Behavioral Finance II: Market Anomalies
11	Review of Scientific Papers in Financial Economics
12	Research Methods in Financial Economics
13	Workshop on Research Drafts
14	Presentations

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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