Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İŞL-23-100Elective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Fintech is used to make financial services more user-friendly with the help of technology and to enable consumers to access financial services in new ways. Therefore, the aim of this course is to train students who can discuss technology and finance related issues and especially problems in practice and offer solutions.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Duygu ARSLANTÜRK ÇÖLLÜ
Learning Outcomes
1Able to learn the concepts of fintech and digitalization
2Able to learn the concepts of fintech and digitalization
3Able to analyze, interpret and evaluate their knowledge analytically and systematically
4Able to make an original contribution to the studies in the field
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
In this course, students; It is aimed to develop the ability to explain technological developments and financial markets, the effects of digital transformation in the banking sector, the effects of digital transformation in the banking sector, digital money and the concept of Fintech.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Technological Developments and Financial Markets
2Digital Transformation and Banking
3Insurance Sector and Technology
4Digitalization and Other Financial Institutions
5Digital Money
6Digital Financial Literacy
7Big Data
8Mid-Term Exam
9Big Data on Financial Markets
10The Concept of Fintech
11Effects of Fintech on Financial Markets
12Fintech Around the World
13Fintech in Turkey
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
• Lecture notes and slides that have been prepared and updated • Beaumont, P. H.,2019, Digital Finance, Routledge, London. • Hines, B., 2020, Digital Finance: Security Tokens and Unlocking the Real Potential of Blockchain, John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14114
Question-Answer20120
Team/Group Work20120
Observation20120
Field Work20120
Writing Paper20120
Criticising Paper14114
Self Study10110
Performance40140
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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