GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE/BNK- 404
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Mehmet ARSLAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the framework of international financial system
Learns the fundamental characteristics of architecture of international finance
Realizes the fundamental problems of international financial system
Learns the reasons and the consequences of international financial crisis
Learns the relation between current deficit and financial crisis
Learns the push and pull factors in capital movements
Learns Fundamentals of foreign exchange market
Learns the effect of exchange rates on the balance of payments
Understands the basic parity conditions in international finance
Understands how to forecast exchange rates within the framework of fundamental parity conditions
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to International Finance
2. Week  International financial system
3. Week  International capital movements
4. Week  Balance of payments
5. Week  Fundamental parity conditions in international finance
6. Week  Foreign exchange market and forward exchange transactions
7. Week  Exchange Rate Forecasting Methods
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  International Bond Markets
10. Week  International Equity Markets
11. Week  Multinational Companies
12. Week  Capital Budgeting in multinational companies
13. Week  Receivables Management in the multinational companies.
14. Week  Cash Management in multinational companies
15. Week  Investment Management in multinational companies
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Kürşat YALÇINER,Uluslarası Finansman,Gazi Kitabevi,2012
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
7
3
21
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
3
21
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
7
3
21
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
7
3
21
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
147
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.88
 ECTS: 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Use mathematical and graphical tools in the field of bankingX
2Understand the basic concepts and assumptions related to the science of bankingX
3Use methods, techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and modelling of economic data to ensure and evaluate the obtained resultsX
4Describe the structure and properties of the markets in economyX
5Make predictions about the relationships between economic and financial variablesX
6Analyze and comment on current economic eventsX
7Comment on Banking SectorX
8Analyze the banks and the banking sector within the framework of economic, financial and accounting dataX
9Have the ability to develop solutions for social problemsX
10Have the ability to do inter-disciplinary research and studyX