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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3BA207PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE3+0+03512.09.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Defining the concepts of risk and return relation in financial markets.
Evaluating the performance of different portfolios.
Determining the financial outcomes using Excel and Stata.
Building a decision-making setup to evaluate financial decisions.
Course Content Bu ders, finansal varlıklara giriş niteliğinde olup; yatırım kararlarının
alınmasına ilişkin kurallar, varlık değerleme yöntemleri, portföy tercih teorisi
ve yatırım performans ölçüm kriterlerini kapsamaktadır. Öğrencilere, finansal
kararların nasıl alındığını ve bu kararların Microsoft Excel yazılımı aracılığıyla
nasıl modellenip analiz edilebileceğini öğretmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ders üç ana
bölümden oluşmaktadır: Yatırım Kararı Verme, Varlıkların Değerlemesi ve
Risk ve Getiri. Bu ders, aynı zamanda risk yönetimi, finansal türev ürünler ve
finansal mühendislik konularının temelini oluşturan finans teorisine sağlam
bir zemin hazırlar.
Course Methods and Techniques Exercises 20%
Term projects 40%
Final Exam 40%
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Research Assist.Dr. Seyit Gökmen seyit.gokmen@agu.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Mahir Alper Bilgici
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources -
Course Notes -

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %20
Social Sciences %20
Field %60

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
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 2 % 40
Ödev 8 % 20
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
11
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 8 3 24
Yazılı Sınav 1 23 23
Ev Ödevi 1 8 8
Proje 2 10 20
Kısa Sınav 1 1 1
Okuma 1 10 10
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 22 22
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Analyze the time value of money.
2 Analyze various financial markets and investment strategies.
3 Evaluate the risk and return of various financial assets.
4 Apply the theoretical finance theory to Excel-based investment applications.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction
2 Introduction to Finance and Financial Concepts
3 Time value of money
4 Valuing Bonds & Fixed Income Securities
5 Valuing Stocks
6 Capital Budgeting Rules
7 Introduction to Risk and Return
8 Break
9 active learning week
10 Portfolio Construction
11 Portfolio Construction II
12 CAPM Model
13 Cost of Capital and Capital Structure
14 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 4 3 1 4 4 1 1 1 3
C1 5 4 3 1 4 4 1 1 2 3
C2 5 4 3 1 4 4 1 1 1 3
C3 5 4 3 1 4 4 1 1 1 3
C4 5 5 3 1 5 4 1 1 1 3

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

  
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