GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE/7380046

Course Title:	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	3	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. KÜRŞAT YALÇINER

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yalciner

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

yalciner@gazi.edu.tr

-- 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 Exam.
9. Week	International Bond Markets
10. Week	International Equity Markets
11. Week	Multinational Companies
12. Week	Capital Budgeting in the 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 Exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Kürşat YALÇINER,International Financing,Gazi Book Store,2012

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- 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	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
1	Learns the fundamental principles and concepts of accounting and knows fundamental accounting theories and compares them with the modern theories					X
2	Learns the functions and operations of national and international accounting regulations					X
3	Gains the ability of analyzing and solving all sorts of possible accounting problems that firms confront with					X
4	Comprehends 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 accounting					X
5	Learns both fundamental and contemporary topics in cost accounting through up to date cases					X
6	Learns financial reporting standards and makes comparative analysis and applications.					X
7	Learns advanced business accounting and cost accounting. Analyzes complicated topics such as accounting of financial instruments.					X
8	Learns the fundamental principles and concepts of financial management					X
9	Follows up to date academic papers and new trends in financial management					X
10	Learns the working capital management and management of short term liabilities and current assets					X
11	Understands the financial and econometric models to value stocks and bonds and apply these models to the financial instruments in the market					X
12	Learns new financial instruments and derivatives market. Knows the valuation of financial derivatives.					X
13	Gains practical and teoretical financial information necessary for an entrepreneur to evaluate alternative investments, to make investment decision and management of investment					X
14	Deeply review the literature regarding the cost of capital, optimal capital structure and dividend policies					X
15	Gets comprehensive knowledge of auditing and learns independent auditing standards and their applications					X

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