| 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;
- Define private pension funds and explain their history and functioning.
- Express the benefits of private pension funds for individuals.
- Discuss why individuals should consider having private pension funds.
- Explain the role and importance of private pension funds in the national economy.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | This course provides the conceptual framework of the social security system and private pension funds. The course also covers their historical development, functioning, and main characteristics. Additionally, the course explains complementary institutions in social security and examines the types of private pension funds, emphasizing their role and importance in the national economy. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction |
|
2nd Week |
Definition and main characteristics of the social security system |
|
3rd Week |
Definition and main characteristics of the social security system |
|
4th Week |
Historical development of social security |
|
5th Week |
Goals of social security |
|
6th Week |
Complementary institutions in social security |
|
7th Week |
Private insurance and private pension funds |
|
8th Week |
Midterm exam |
|
9th Week |
Conceptual framework of private pension funds |
|
10th Week |
Historical development of private pension funds |
|
11th Week |
Functioning of private pension funds |
|
12th Week |
Types of private pension funds |
|
13th Week |
Main characteristics of private pension funds |
|
14th Week |
Importance and benefits of private pension funds |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Ergenekon, Ç. (1998). Özel emeklilik fonları: Şili örneğinden alınacak dersler. İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası.
Özbolat, M. (2004). Türkiye'de hayat sigortaları ve bireysel emeklilik sistemi. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Uyar, H. İ. (2012). Bireysel emeklilik sistemi. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Problem Solving
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| 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 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| 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 |