School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
Course Code FIN 342
Course Title in English İş Bankası Financial Intelligence
Course Title in Turkish İş Bankası Finansal Zeka
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 125 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting | ACCT 204 - Financial and Managerial Accounting
Expected Prior Knowledge Basic accounting and finance knowledge is required.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn to interpret and use financial information regarding the banking system, its products and bank loans.
Course Description This course has been designed in collaboration with Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. and offers comprehensive content on financial intelligence with a practical approach together with guest speakers. At the end of the course, students will acquire basic finance, accounting and economic knowledge and will be competent in interpreting and using financial information, especially regarding banking products and bank loans.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders, Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş ile birlikte kurgulanmış olup, konuk konuşmacılarla birlikte uygulamalı bir yaklaşımla finansal zeka konusunda kapsamlı bir içerik sunmaktadır. Dersin sonunda, öğrenciler temel finans, muhasebe ve ekonomi bilgileri edinerek özellikle bankacılık ürünleri ve banka kredilerine ilişkin finansal bilgileri yorumlama ve kullanma konusunda yetkin olacaklardır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) To be able to analyze the Turkish Banking Sector and the role of banks using basic accounting, finance and economic knowledge.
2) To understand different financing options, especially consumer and corporate loans
3) To effectively use financial information regarding banking products and alternative financing methods.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date SEMEN SON TURAN , October 2024
Course Coordinator BÜŞRA AYAN
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. SEMEN SON TURAN

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to İş Bankası Financial Intelligence Course
2) Economy and Financial System
3) Turkish Banking Sector
4) Career Opportunities in Banking and Finance
5) İş Bank Museum Tour
6) Credit: Types, Allocation and Financial Analysis
7) Startup Ecosystem
8) Startup Financing: Threats and Opportunities
9) Project Presentations – Interim Evaluation and Feedback
10) Credit Risk Management and Provisions and Credit Rating Methodology
11) Project Financing
12) Sustainable Finance
13) Finance and Exam
14) Digital Finance Ecosystem
15) Project Presentations – Final Evaluations
Required/Recommended ReadingsIt will be communicated to students via Blackboard.
Teaching MethodsFlipped Learning, Face to face, Project focused, Active Participation, Hands on with Guest Speakers
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 3 % 10
Project 1 % 60
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration sons@mef.edu.tr
212 3953646

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 1 84
Project 2 8 7 30
Quiz(zes) 3 1 1 6
Midterm(s) 1 4 1 5
Total Workload 125
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5