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| YBS2033 | Financial Literacy | 3+0+0 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Bünyamin ER | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to enhance students' financial literacy, enabling them to make effective financial decisions in their daily lives and careers. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Understand the general economy and financial system. | | | | LO - 2 : | Understand and interpret the concept of interest accurately. | | | | LO - 3 : | Grasp basic financial concepts. | | | | LO - 4 : | Understand financial markets and the institutions that drive them. | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course is designed to help students understand the general economy and financial system. The course content starts with common misconceptions about money and interest, and covers basic financial concepts and the functioning of financial markets. It also provides information on the impact of national and international financial institutions on markets, effective budget management, and savings methods, as well as the stock market and other investment tools. Students will also delve into topics such as credit and credit card usage, the language of financial media, and the effects of global financial events on Turkey. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Understanding the general economy and financial system | | | Week 2 | Common misconceptions: Money | | | Week 3 | Common misconceptions: Interest | | | Week 4 | Introduction to finance: Basic financial concepts | | | Week 5 | Understanding financial markets | | | Week 6 | National and international institutions influencing markets | | | Week 7 | Effective budget management and savings | | | Week 8 | Evaluating your savings: Stock market and derivatives | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam | | | Week 10 | Evaluating your savings: Fixed and variable income investments | | | Week 11 | Evaluating your savings: Investing in the future | | | Week 12 | Writing debts for the future: Credit | | | Week 13 | Understanding credit cards | | | Week 14 | Language of financial media | | | Week 15 | Global currency wars and Turkey | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | | | | | | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 15 | 1 | 15 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 8 | 8 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 30 | 1 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 125 |
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