GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE/IE466
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Course Semester 8 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  he mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  INTRODUCTION: Introduction to international monetary system, Introduction to financial markets and institutions, Gold standard, Fluctuating exchange
2. Week  INTERNATİONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF): International liquidity, Regulating the quantity of money, International lending and crisis, International Monetary Fund
3. Week  BALANCE OF PAYMENT: Balance Payment accounting, Effects on exchange rates.
4. Week  FOREIGN EXCHANGE: Foreign exchange risk, Exchange rate determination.
5. Week  TYPE OF EXCHANGE RATE DETERMİNATIONS: Absolute purchasing power parity, Relative purchasing power parity.
6. Week  NFLATION RATES: International Fisher effect, Formulation of international Fisher effect.
7. Week  MIDTERM EXAM I
8. Week  FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUTURES AND OPTIONS: Organization and mechanics of futures trading, The pricing of futures contracts.
9. Week  Forward and future agreement market and comparision
10. Week  option agreement and pricing the option agreements
11. Week  swap agreement: interest and foreing currency agreeements.
12. Week  INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT METHODS: Banker’s acceptance, fortfaiting, counter trade.
13. Week  FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUTURES AND OPTIONS: Organization and mechanics of futures trading, The pricing of futures contracts.
14. Week  stock exchange and porfoy optimization
15. Week   PRESENTATION OF STUDENT PROJECT
16. Week   PRESENTATION OF STUDENT PROJECT
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
15
3
45
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
8
3
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
5
2
10
 Preparing a Presentation
2
3
6
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
10
1
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
3
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
112
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.48
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose...
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectivelyX
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions
6Ability to work efficiently in intradisciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually
7Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions
8Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice .X
10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development
11Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions .
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Zülal Güngör)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (zülla@gazi.edu.tr)