Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3BSF223Behavıoral Fınance2+0+02422.10.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Banking and Insurance Business
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course n this course, it is aimed that students learn the assumptions of basic finance theories and how individuals/firms deviate from these assumptions when making decisions, and to comprehend the development and foundations of behavioral finance.
Course Content Uncertainty and risk, basic finance theories and assumptions, market efficiency, deviations from rationality and anomalies, expectation theory, cognitive and intuitive errors, emotional and social biases.
Course Methods and Techniques Theoretical lectures, readings before the lesson, questions at the end of the lesson and evaluation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Janberk OKAN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Gündoğdu, Aysel (2021) Finansın Temel Teorileri, Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi.
Kıyılar, Murat ve Murat Akkaya (2020) Davranışsal Finans, Literatür Yayınları.
Lecturer notes
Course Notes Shared in the classroom.
Exams Ara sınav, yarıyıl sonu sınavı

Course Category
Social Sciences %40
Field %60

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Assignments 1 15 15
Mid-terms 1 15 15
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 106

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understanding the fundamentals of behavioral finance
2 Learn the assumptions of key financial theories and how they deviate in real life
3 Recognizing the psychological biases people use when making decisions
4 Understanding the anomalies businesses and markets face
5 To learn investment and trading strategies and the factors affecting these strategies

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Fundamentals of behavioral finance Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 1
2 Uncertainty, risk and financial decisions Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 1, 2
3 Rational choice and expected utility Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 4
4 Traditional finance theories Finansın Temel Teorileri – Bölüm 1, 2
5 Modern finance theories Finansın Temel Teorileri – Bölüm 3, 4
6 Choice and expectation theory under uncertainty Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 4, 7
7 Investor profiles and psychology Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 8
8 The theory of pricing financial assets Finansın Temel Teorileri – Bölüm 6
9 Arbitrage pricing theory Finansın Temel Teorileri – Bölüm 7
10 Multi-factor models Finansın Temel Teorileri – Bölüm 8
11 Option pricing theory Finansın Temel Teorileri – Bölüm 9
12 Market anomalies Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 5
13 Behavioral errors in financial markets Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 10
14 Reviewing common behavioral mistakes in financial markets Davranışsal Finans – Bölüm 11

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
All 4 5 4
C1 4 5 4
C2 4 5 4
C3 4 5 4
C4 4 5 4
C5 4 5 4

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