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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ÜS0201.9Güncel İktisadi KonularElective472
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course is designed to introduce students to investment management theories and practices.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To have knowledge about the techniques and methods used in investment analysis and portfolio management, and the theory and concepts underlying them.
2To know the investment instruments, their differences, the investment environment and the markets.
3To be able to evaluate different financial assets.
4To understand the basic investment strategies and know how they are applied.
5To have practical knowledge about the effects of business events and macroeconomic factors on investment performance.
6To be able to integrate theory and practice in creating an investment portfolio and evaluating its performance.
Mode of Delivery
Normal 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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Course-related procedures, tasks, and assignments
2Elements of investing, markets, instruments and trading
3Elements of investing, markets, instruments and trading
4Elements of investing, markets, instruments and trading
5Items of investment, instruments
6Investment Risk and Return: Observations and Calculations
7Efficient and Optimum Portfolios
8Risk and Return Models: Portfolio Applications
9Efficient Markets and Behavioral Finance: Technical and Fundamental Analysis
10Stock Valuation
11Bonds: Valuation, Portfolios and Risk Management
12Futures Market and Risk Management
13Portfolio Management Strategies: Active, Passive, Dynamic, Funds, International Diversification, Risk Control, Performance Evaluation and Analysis
14Portfolio Management Strategies: Active, Passive, Dynamic, Funds, International Diversification, Risk Control, Performance Evaluation and Analysis
15End 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
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Attending Lectures14114
Problem Solving14114
Discussion14114
Question-Answer14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High