COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: SEMINARS IN BANKING AND FINANCE

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BAF 503	B	1	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Nertil Mera
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	BAF 503- Seminars in Banking and Finance: The students prepare a term project on the related field of study in accordance to the program under the supervision of their supervisors.
Course Objectives:	This course does not aim to provide additional substantive material or methodological toolkit, the way typical graduate courses do. Its goal is rather modest as it attempts to apply your cumulative understanding and skills to specific research situation. From the perspective of one’s program of study, however, this course poses a real-world test helping to make a realistic transition from coursework to research and project. On balance, a successful completion of the course is marked by your ability to do a project proposal and defending it in front of the jury.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Review of the course outline.
2	Selecting the project topic
3	Selecting the project topic and setting of deadlines
4	Review of literature for the related topic
5	Review of Literature for the related topic
6	Selecting of the data to be used in the project
7	Deciding on the model to be used in the project
8	Constructing the outline of the project
9	Writing the introduction part including the steps to be followed in the project
10	Reviewing the literature stating what relevant work has been done in this field
11	Writing the methodology of the project
12	Writing the expected outcomes from the project
13	Presentation of the overall project proposal to the advisor
14	Defending of the project proposal to the jury.

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Special readings provided by the instructor
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	The students formulate a problem that demands sufficient knowledge from earlier courses on the topic and apply relevant economic theory and fundamental scientific methods, independently be able to recognize when further knowledge and study is necessary, and take responsibility for his or her knowledge development.
2	The students critically evaluate material from different sources and give a clear and well-structured written account.
3	The students defend their work at a seminar together with other course participants and provide constructive criticism on project report written by another students at a seminar given together with other course participants.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Professional Master in Banking and Finance Program
1	The students are gained the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective. They gain the needed skills not only to understand economic problems in banking and finance but also to construct a model and defend in meaningful way.	5
2	They have knowledge about the finance and banking.	4
3	They have knowledge about the money and banking.	4
4	They have knowledge about the international finance and banking.	4
5	They have ability to use mathematical and statistical methods in banking and finance.	3
6	They know how to use computer programs in both daily office usage and statistical data evaluations in banking and finance department.	4
7	They have necessary banking and finance skills that needed in private and public sector.	4
8	They are intended to be specialist in one of departmental fields that they choose from the list of general economics, finance economics, public finance, corporate finance, finance management, international finance markets and institutions, banking and central banking, international finance and banking, money and banking, international trade and banking.	5
9	They have ability to utilize fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in banking and finance.	4
10	They are aware of the fact that banking and finance is a social science and they respect the social perspectives and social values of the society’s ethics.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Presentation	1	20
Project	1	60
Attendance		20
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	4	64
Mid-terms			0
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	38	38
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6