BANKASSURANCE

TBS340

Course Code: TBS340
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know the fundamentals of financial products related to the bancassurance sector and the insurance market.
Understand the main insurance products involved in bancassurance.
Learn about savings and investment products.
Learn about retirement planning products.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course explores the definition, characteristics, and evolution of bancassurance, highlighting the relationship between insurance companies and banks. The course covers various bancassurance products, as well as the benefits and challenges associated with the model. Additionally, the course includes an analysis of bancassurance in both global and Turkish insurance markets, comparing the roles of insurance companies and banks in the Turkish financial system.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definition of insurance, general characteristics
2^nd Week	Insurance marketing
3^rd Week	Distribution channels in insurance sales
4^th Week	Definition, characteristics, and development of bancassurance
5^th Week	Relationship between insurance companies and banks
6^th Week	Methods of evaluating insurance income for banks
7^th Week	Operation of bancassurance by branches
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Bancassurance products
10^th Week	Advantages and disadvantages of bancassurance
11^th Week	Bancassurance in the global insurance market
12^th Week	Bancassurance in the Turkish insurance market
13^th Week	Comparison of insurance companies and banks in the Turkish financial market
14^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Kırkbeşoğlu, E. (2015). Risk Yönetimi ve Sigortacılık. Gazi Kitabevi.

The Insurance Law No. 5684 and its related regulations.

Tunay, N. (2014). Bankasürans: Teorik ve pratik yaklaşımlar. Efil Yayınevi.

Pehlivan, A. (2013). Finansal piyasalar ve bankasürans. Nobel Yayınları.

Çolak, Ö. F., & Aktaş, A. (2010). Makro ekonomik göstergelerin yorumlanması (2nd ed.). Efil Yayınevi.

Erkan, H. (2019). Banka sigortacılığı (bankasürans). Detay Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers

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)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X	X
K8	X
K9
K10
K11