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| Unit | KOZAN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | MVU249 |
| Name | Financial Literacy |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. Ahmet Turan ÖZHUY |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic principles of finance and the ability to analyze spending, saving, financing and investment.
Course Content
This course includes analyzing the basic principles of finance, spending, saving, financing and investment. The scope of the course is basic financial concepts, money-time-interest dynamics, risk-return interaction, financial markets and financial instruments.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Mahfi Eğilmez, Easy Economy with Examples. Istanbul: Remzi Edition, 2021. Mahfi Eğilmez, Easy Economy with Examples. Istanbul: Remzi Edition, 2021.
Notes
Internet Resources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | It defines the concept of financial literacy. |
| LO02 | It explains fundamental concepts related to finance and economics. |
| LO03 | It explains the time value of money. |
| LO04 | It explains the risk-return relationship. |
| LO05 | It describes the financial system. |
| LO06 | It lists financial markets, financial intermediaries, and financial instruments. |
| LO07 | It explains the concepts of investment, saving, spending, and financing. |
| LO08 | It explains personal finance management. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Adopting honesty as a principle, it fulfills the requirements of professional ethics. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have basic definitions, principles and practical information in the field of accounting, tax and auditing. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the legal responsibilities of the accounting/financial advisory profession. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply the basic definitions, principles and rules in the field of accounting and tax. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Explain the functions of accounting and the importance of accounting in management. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | In terms of the employee - employer, it explains the contractual obligations in the Labor Law/SGK legislation. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It has the authority to issue documents used in commercial life | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes the books used in commercial life and records them in accordance with the legislation, procedures and principles. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Through the basic knowledge, skills and competencies acquired in the accounting profession, she interprets and evaluates data, analyzes problems and develops solutions based on documents. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | He/she can work independently or in a team on the basic issues related to his/her field and takes responsibility. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They looks at the events positively, evaluates her own knowledge and skill level critically, and corrects the deficiencies. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Directs her professional development to higher levels, comprehends the awareness of lifelong learning. | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Transfers the basic knowledge and skills related to the field effectively through written and verbal communication. | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | He/she shares his/her thoughts and solutions about the problems about the accounting profession with experts or non-experts in their fields. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows the developments in the field with a basic level of foreign language knowledge, communicates with colleagues in a foreign language. | |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Makes correspondence using information and communication technologies, stores information, uses stored information. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It acts with scientific, social, cultural and ethical values based on Professional Accounting Ethics in the stages of collecting and processing data related to its field, preparing the necessary tables as a result, issuing documents/statements and announcing the results to the relevant parties. | |
| PLO18 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has sufficient awareness of social rights and their universality, social justice, quality, cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The concept of financial literacy. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Basic Concepts Related to Economics | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Financial Knowledge, Financial Attitudes, Financial Behavior | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Time Value of Money and Interest Calculations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Risk-Return Relationship | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | An Overview of Financial Markets | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Financial Market Players | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying for the Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Financial Market Regulators | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 10 | Financial Instruments (Stocks, Bonds, Debentures) | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Balance Sheet - Income Statement | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Structure and Functioning of Stock Exchanges | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Portfolio Diversification | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Investment and financing decision-making process | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | The Concept of Personal Financial Management | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying for the Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for the Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 74 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,96 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||