Information Package

Master's of Economics with Thesis

ECON565

ECONOMICS OF INSURANCE

Course Code
ECON565
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns the assets issued for risk, risk management, risk theory, risk aversion, and risk management.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionInsurance Economics brings together the economic analysis of decision making under risk, risk management and demand for insurance by individuals and corporations, objectives pursued and management tools used by insurance companies, the regulation of insurance, and the division of labor between private and social insurance.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Present Value
2nd Week Risk and the Theory of Expected Utility
3rd Week Risk and the Theory of Expected Utility
4th Week Measuring Risk and Theory of Risk Aversion
5th Week Measuring Risk and Theory of Risk Aversion
6th Week The State-Contingency Approach
7th Week The State-Contingency Approach
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Pooling and Diversification
10th Week Equilibrium in Markets for Insurance
11th Week Equilibrium in Markets for Insurance
12th Week Equilibrium in Markets for Insurance
13th Week The Role of Options in Trading Risk
14th Week The Role of Options in Trading Risk
Recommended or Required ReadingBrealey, Meyers and Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance, 9th Edition, 2008, McGrawHill.
Bodie, Kane and Marcus, Investments, 8th Edition, 2009, McGraw-Hill.
Jean-Jacques Laffont, The Economics of Uncertainty and Information, 1993, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Quiz 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 1 55 55
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 60 60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10