| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand and explain the insurance needs of economic units.
- Understand the benefits that insurance brings to the economy.
- Know how insurance services are produced.
- Explain how insurance activities are carried out.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | The purpose of this course is to strengthen the insurance infrastructure by presenting the management and organizational structures of insurance companies and institutions in the sector. The course also informs students about the mechanisms of insurance through current topics. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
The relationship between uncertainty, risk, and insurance |
|
2nd Week |
The insurance system and its functioning |
|
3rd Week |
The functions of insurance in the economy |
|
4th Week |
The fundamental principles of insurance |
|
5th Week |
The fundamental principles of insurance |
|
6th Week |
The fundamental principles of insurance |
|
7th Week |
Insurance tariffs and premium calculations |
|
8th Week |
Midterm exam |
|
9th Week |
Documents used in insurance transactions |
|
10th Week |
The internal organizational structure of insurance companies |
|
11th Week |
The external organs of insurance companies |
|
12th Week |
Innovative marketing methods in the insurance industry |
|
13th Week |
Institutions in the insurance sector |
|
14th Week |
The historical development of insurance |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Özbolat, M. (2011). Temel sigortacılık. Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Kırkbeşoğlu, E. (2015). Risk yönetimi ve sigortacılık. Gazi Kitabevi.
The Insurance Law No. 5684 and its related regulations. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
|
| Total Work Load | 143 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.76 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |