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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | ÜS0201.9 | Güncel İktisadi Konular | Elective | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Level of Course Unit | Short Cycle | Objectives of the Course | This course is designed to introduce students to investment management theories and practices. | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Learning Outcomes | 1 | To have knowledge about the techniques and methods used in investment analysis and portfolio management, and the theory and concepts underlying them. | 2 | To know the investment instruments, their differences, the investment environment and the markets. | 3 | To be able to evaluate different financial assets. | 4 | To understand the basic investment strategies and know how they are applied. | 5 | To have practical knowledge about the effects of business events and macroeconomic factors on investment performance. | 6 | To be able to integrate theory and practice in creating an investment portfolio and evaluating its performance. |
| Mode of Delivery | Second Education | Prerequisites and co-requisities | None | Recommended Optional Programme Components | None | Course Contents | Overview of investment risk and return on investment, relevant models; efficient and optimal portfolios; diversification; efficient markets; fundamental analysis; technical analysis; fixed income securities; bond portfolios; risk management; stock valuation methods; firm valuation methods | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | Course-related procedures, tasks, and assignments | | | 2 | Elements of investing, markets, instruments and trading | | | 3 | Elements of investing, markets, instruments and trading | | | 4 | Elements of investing, markets, instruments and trading | | | 5 | Items of investment, instruments | | | 6 | Investment Risk and Return: Observations and Calculations | | | 7 | Efficient and Optimum Portfolios | | | 8 | Risk and Return Models: Portfolio Applications | | | 9 | Efficient Markets and Behavioral Finance: Technical and Fundamental Analysis | | | 10 | Stock Valuation | | | 11 | Bonds: Valuation, Portfolios and Risk Management | | | 12 | Futures Market and Risk Management | | | 13 | Portfolio Management Strategies: Active, Passive, Dynamic, Funds, International Diversification, Risk Control, Performance Evaluation and Analysis | | | 14 | Portfolio Management Strategies: Active, Passive, Dynamic, Funds, International Diversification, Risk Control, Performance Evaluation and Analysis | | | 15 | End of Term Activities | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | Course website, lecture notes, financial markets laboratory, virtual portfolio management program, scientific calculator, online resources and excel type software programs. | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 | Problem Solving | 14 | 1 | 14 | Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 | Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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