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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Engineering
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
MAK6445 Risk Changes 3 Spring 6 2+0+0 2 2
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Prof. Faruk ÜNSAÇAR
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Basic probability concepts; Risk and uncertainty; Risk and return relationship; Risk, risk diversification and hedging; Types of risks: market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, legal risks; Measurement of financial risk: Gap, duration and scenario analysis; Risk assessment: risk identification, risk control, risk financing techniques, risk management decision making techniques; Risk management with derivatives and derivative models; Behavioral finance and risk; Collective risk of the organization: Value at Risk (VaR) analysis; Yield curves; Basic principles of insurance.
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of this course is to teach the basic theoretical concepts and approaches of financial risk analysis and how to use them in practice. The content of the course will help our students to take active tasks in the rapidly developing and changing world of finance.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Basic probability concepts Risk and uncertainty Risk and return relationship
2 Diversification and hedging
3 Types of risks: market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, legal risks
4 (Continued)
5 Measurement of financial risk: Gap, duration and scenario analysis
6 (Continued)
7 1. Visa Legislation
8 Risk assessment: risk identification, risk control, risk financing techniques, risk management decision making techniques
9 Midterm Exam 1
10 Risk management with derivatives and derivative models
11 Collective risk of the organization: Value at Risk (VaR) Analysis
12 Yield Curves
13 2. Midterm Exam
14 Basic principles of insurance, pricing, risk calculation
15 Final
Textbook or Material
Resources M Crouhy, D Galai and R Mark, Risk Management; McGraw-Hill, 2001 P Jorion, Value at Risk; McGraw-Hill, 2006; J Hull, Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, Prentice-Hall, 2005
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0