Genetics and Bioengineering (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

FNCE306

Course Name:

Current Issues in Global Economy

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MEHMET GÖKHAN GÖKTAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MEHMET GÖKHAN GÖKTAN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The main objective of this course is to introduce the topics of specifics of macroeconomic indicators and macroeconomic analysis; interpreting macroeconomic indicators; industry analysis; goods market; global markets; risk in international investments; interest parity condition and carry trade; the mutual fund industry; pension funds; investment banks and underwriting; dynamics of financial crisis; subprime mortgage crisis; securitization and collateralized debt obligations; financial contagion; dynamics of cross-border capital flows; global financial imbalances.

Course Content:

Specifics of macroeconomic indicators and macroeconomic analysis; interpreting macroeconomic indicators; industry analysis; goods market; global markets; risk in international investments; interest parity condition and carry trade; the mutual fund industry; pension funds; investment banks and underwriting; dynamics of financial crisis; subprime mortgage crisis; securitization and collateralized debt obligations; financial contagion; dynamics of cross-border capital flows; global financial imbalances.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) • Recognize key macroeconomic indicators and tools to analyze recent global economic phenomena.
2) • Introduce the concepts of globalization and liberalization in financial markets to analyze key economic issues in global framework.
3) • Identify the concept of ‘financial innovation’ regarding key issues and problems in global economic condition.
4) • Analyze several economic cases creating global anomalies in financial markets.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Derse genel bakış	NONE
2)	The Mortgage Markets: specifics of mortgages, characteristics of the residential mortgage, types of mortgage loans, secondary mortgage market, securitization of mortgages	Reading:, chapter 14
3)	The Mortgage Markets: specifics of mortgages, characteristics of the residential mortgage, types of mortgage loans, secondary mortgage market, securitization of mortgages	Reading:chapter 14
5)	Financial Crisis: Dynamics of financial crisis in advanced and emerging economies.	Reading chapter 8
6)	Banking Crisis: defining sytemic banking crisis, effect of banking crisis on domestic and global economy through time.	Reading: Luc Laeven and Fabian Valencia, Resolution of Banking Crisis: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, IMF Working Papers, WP/10/146, 2010. Luc Laeven and Fabian Valencia, Systemic Banking Crisis Database: An Update, IMF Working Paper, WP/10/146, 2012
7)	Financial Regulation and innovation: government safety net, types of financial regulation, financial innovation	Reading: chapter 10
8)	midterm	none
9)	The Mutual Fund Industry: specifics of mutual funds, investment objective classes, fee structure of investment funds, reglation of mutual funds, hedge funds	Reading: chapter 20
10)	Investment Banks, Security Brokers and Dealers, and Venture Capital Firms: investment banks, underwriting, equity sales, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, venture capital firms.	Reading: chapter 21
11)	Review	none

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Financial Markets and Institutions Frederick S. Mishkin and Stanley G. Eakins, 7th ed., 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-213683-9 The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets Frederick Mishkin, 10th ed., 2013 ISBN-10: 0-273-76673-8 • ISBN-13: 978-0-273-76573-8
References:	INVESTMENTS Zvi Bodie-Alex Kane-Alan J. Marcus, 9th ed., 2011 ISBN 978-0-07-353070-0 International Financial Management Geert Bekaert and Robert Hodrick, 2nd ed., 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-216276-0 ISBN-10: 0-13—216276-8 Exchange Rates and International Finance Laurance S. Copeland, 6th ed., 2014 ISBN: 978-0-273-78604-

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.)
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal.
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2)	The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.)
4)	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6)	The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.
7)	Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal.
9)	Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications.
10)	Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11)	Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Lesson
Group study and homework
Homework
Project preparation

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Individual Project
Group project
Staj/ Yerinde Uygulama Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	48
Study Hours Out of Class	16	80
Homework Assignments	4	12
Quizzes	4	2
Midterms	1	15
Final	1	22
Total Workload		179