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| Code | YLY227 |
| Name | Financial Literacy |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Levent YÜLEK |
| Course Instructor |
Levent YÜLEK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to inform students about the basic concepts of finance and to raise awareness on finance-related issues and to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to make healthy decisions on issues such as spending, saving, financing and investment in both private and working life.
Course Content
This course includes analysing the basic principles of finance, expenditure, saving, financing and investment. The scope of the course includes basic financial concepts, money-time-interest dynamics, risk-return interaction, financial markets and financial instruments.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Mahfi Eğilmez, Örneklerle kolay ekonomi. İstanbul: Remzi Kitap Evi, 2021.
Notes
Internet Resources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the concept of financial literacy. |
| LO02 | Knows the basic concepts of finance and economics. |
| LO03 | Perceives the time value of money. |
| LO04 | Explains the risk-return relationship. |
| LO05 | Recognises the financial system. |
| LO06 | Have knowledge about financial markets, financial intermediaries and financial instruments. |
| LO07 | Explain the concepts of investment, saving, expenditure and financing. |
| LO08 | Learn about personal finance management. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns theoretical and applied information about local governments. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows problem solving methods and techniques related to the field | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Board and management concepts and functions of the job, knows issues such properties | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the accuracy and up-to-dateness of the information related to the field. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to identify, define and solve problems related to the field | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Examines the events and facts related to the field with scientific methods and techniques by using the theoretical and applied knowledge gained. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Interprets the data obtained about the field. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Diagnoses the problems she encounters in her field and offers solutions. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability to work individually and in groups related to his/her field. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have information about Atatürk's Principles and History of Revolution. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | inquisitive and would investigator. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Life-long learning will win | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Have a good command of Turkish | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Expresses his/her thoughts in writing and orally in line with the basic knowledge he/she has on issues related to local governments. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Have sufficient foreign language knowledge in the field | |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the software and hardware required by the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Under the authority of elected political representatives, retains the overall benefit of society. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Will have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, environmental protection and ethics. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Literacy concept | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Basic Concepts of Economics | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Financial Knowledge, Financial Attitude, Financial Behaviour | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Time Value of Money and Interest Calculations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Risk-Return Relationship | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Overview of Financial Markets | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Financial Market Players | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Study from textbook | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Financial Market Regulators | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Financial Instruments (Stocks, Bills, Bonds) | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Balance Sheet-Income Statement | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Structure and Functioning of Stock Exchanges | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Portfolio Diversification | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Investment and financing decision process | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Personal Finance Management Concept | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Study from textbook | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Study from textbook | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 73 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,92 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||