GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/8380053
Course Title: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Metin Kamil Ercan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mkercan/contact
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mkercan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
He/she can be informed on the concept of finance, the importance of finance and firm purpose.
He/she can be informed on finance theories.
He/she can be informed on financial instruments.
He/she can be informed on financial institutions.
 -- 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  Giving information about the concept of finance, purpose of firm and policies of financial management
2. Week  Giving information about the concept of finance theories
3. Week  Giving information about the concept of financial instruments
4. Week  Giving information about the concept of financial instruments
5. Week  Giving information about the concept of financial institutions
6. Week  Giving information about the concept of financial institutions
7. Week  Mid-term example
8. Week  Homework presentation
9. Week  Homework presentation
10. Week  Homework presentation
11. Week  Homework presentation
12. Week  Homework presentation
13. Week  Homework presentation
14. Week  Homework presentation
15. Week  Homework presentation
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  "Value Based Business Finance-Financial Manangement", Ercan, Metin Kamil-Ban, Ünsal, Gazi, 2013
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 Assignment
1
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
4
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
4
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
6
4
24
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
6
4
24
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
7
3
21
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Learns the fundamental principles and concepts of accounting and knows fundamental accounting theories and compares them with the modern theoriesX
2Learns the functions and operations of national and international accounting regulationsX
3Gains the ability of analyzing and solving all sorts of possible accounting problems that firms confront withX
4Comprehends the proper costing analysis for management decisions. Knows the fundamental accounting principles and financial statement analysis and analyzes special topics in joint venture accounting and understands their applications in accountingX
5Learns both fundamental and contemporary topics in cost accounting through up to date casesX
6Learns financial reporting standards and makes comparative analysis and applications.X
7Learns advanced business accounting and cost accounting. Analyzes complicated topics such as accounting of financial instruments.X
8Learns the fundamental principles and concepts of financial managementX
9Follows up to date academic papers and new trends in financial managementX
10Learns the working capital management and management of short term liabilities and current assetsX
11Understands the financial and econometric models to value stocks and bonds and apply these models to the financial instruments in the marketX
12Learns new financial instruments and derivatives market. Knows the valuation of financial derivatives.X
13Gains practical and teoretical financial information necessary for an entrepreneur to evaluate alternative investments, to make investment decision and management of investmentX
14Deeply review the literature regarding the cost of capital, optimal capital structure and dividend policiesX
15Gets comprehensive knowledge of auditing and learns independent auditing standards and their applicationsX