BA5840 BANKING AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
| Course Code: | 3125840 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. İLKAY ŞENDENİZ YÜNCÜ, Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇAĞRI TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims in developing an understanding of banking and financial intermediaries, and their workings. The course explains why banks and other financial intermediaries are special and describes the various types of financial intermediaries in the economy. This course intends to focus on banks as a type of financial intermediary. Moreover, the role of financial intermediaries in the real economy will be examined throughout the course. The course intends to focus on not only the theories but also the empirics of the subjects that will be argued.
Course Content
Developing and understanding of banking and financial intermediaries, and their workings; explanations of why banks and other financial intermediaries are special and descriptions of the various types of financial intermediaries in the economy; examination of the role of financial intermediaries in the real economy.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Course Specific Skills:
1. Demonstrate an understanding on the role of banks and financial intermediaries, and their workings.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between various types of financial intermediaries in the economy.
3. Realize the empirical support for the theory of financial intermediation. Discipline Specific Skills:
4. Interpret the effects of financial intermediaries to real economy.
5. Demonstrate broad knowledge of literature and concepts on financial intermediaries.
6. Understand research methodologies, analyze results and interpret empirical findings.
Personal and Key Skills:
7. Develop critical reading and writing skills.
8. Opportunity to participate in discussions.
9. Develop communication and presentation skills.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of synthesizing the knowledge that they attained in the area of business administration with the knowledge base that they developed in their undergraduate specialisms. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they developed in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They know methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are capable of understanding and synthesizing academic and scientific research in their areas and able to transform such research into useful knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They have competence in all of the stages of scientific research and processes. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution