Undergraduate
Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences
International Trade (English)
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BEHAVIORAL FINANCE

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
ITR0079 BEHAVIORAL FINANCE 2/0/0 DE English 4
Course Goals
  The purpose of  the course behavioral finance is to help understand why people make certain financial choices and how those choices can affect financial markets
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Special Requisite(s) The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s) Professor Müge Çetiner
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule Monday 15.00-17.00 online
Office Hour(s) prof. dr. müge çetiner
Teaching Methods and Techniques Poerpoint presentations & interactive question and answer sessions
Principle Sources  -Lecture notes are essential-

Suggested book-Pernsteiner, Sumer,Ulusan Polat, Behavioral Finance, Linde, 2019- buying is not obligatory
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to behavioral finance Oral presentation
2. Week Basic Rules related to Financial Management Oral presentation
3. Week Basic rules related to financial markets and instruments Oral presentation
4. Week Asssumptions of behavioral finance Oral presentation
5. Week Financial theories (Modern Portfolio Theory, CAPM, APT) Oral presentation
6. Week Financial theories (Modern Portfolio Theory, CAPM, APT) Oral presentation
7. Week Relationship between behavioral finance and other sciences Oral presentation
8. Week Mid-term exam Exam
9. Week Models of behavioral finance Oral presentation
10. Week Prospect theory and expected utility theory Oral presentation
11. Week Cognitive Anomalies, heuristics,emotional errors, herd behaviour Oral presentation
12. Week Several biases in behavioral finance Oral presentation
13. Week Financial market anomalies Oral presentation
14. Week Overview Oral presentation
15. Week Final exam Exam
16. Week Final exam Exam
17. Week Final exam Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations 1 40
Attendance 1 10
Final Exam 1 50


Program Outcomes
PO-1Comprehends both theoretical and applied subjects in international trade at the advanced level, and uses his/her knowledge when necessary.
PO-2Analyses basic concepts and data related to International Trade and Economics by scientific methods, interprets those with analytically, and evaluates those with regard to economic issues.
PO-3Express his/her thoughts, comments and evaluations related to International Trade discipline both in written and oral forms.
PO-4Defines current problems, and proposes solutions which are supported by evidence and research based quantitative and qualitative data.
PO-5Inspects how public and private sector enterprises engaged in trade activities operates in practice, and evaluates the continuities and the dynamism in these sectors.
PO-6Defines and tracks local, regional (such as European Union or Middle East) and global issues from the point of political economics, and relates these issues to each other.
PO-7Possesses sufficient knowledge in other disciplines related to International Trade (such as Economics, Finance, International Business and Law), and reports this information.
PO-8Follows publications and research in International Trade, Globalisation and Financial Systems in the English language, and communicates with his/her colleagues internationally.
PO-9Uses a second language (Russian, Chinese, etc.) at the intermediate level.
PO-10Possesses ethical principles and scientific values in collection, interpretation and release of data.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1Understand and apply the main concepts, research tools and methodologies of behavioural finance that help to reveal biases, heuristics, etc. in the decision making process on individual, corporate and financial market level.
LO-2Present the main results in the field of behavioural finance focusing on financial market processes including market anomalies.
LO-3Explore behavioural corporate finance, considering financial, investment and dividend policy decisions and contrasting traditional and behavioural approaches.
LO-4Research, prepare and present behavioral finance biases.
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10
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