| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain proficiency in the concept of demography and basic demographic definitions.
- Explain demographic events and formulations, and apply them.
- Construct and apply life models for demographic analysis.
- Perceive and apply parametric and non-parametric life models.
- Define life tables and explain their applications in insurance.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course covers basic demographic definitions, the concept of demography, demographic events and their formulations, life models (both parametric and non-parametric), life tables, and their applications in the insurance sector. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Key demographic definitions and their importance in demographic studies |
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2nd Week |
Key demographic definitions and their importance in demographic studies |
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3rd Week |
The concept of demography |
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4th Week |
The concept of demography |
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5th Week |
Demographic events and their formulations |
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6th Week |
Demographic events and their formulations |
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7th Week |
Survival models |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Survival models |
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10th Week |
Parametric and non-parametric survival models |
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11th Week |
Parametric and non-parametric survival models |
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12th Week |
Life tables and their use in insurance sector |
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13th Week |
Life tables and their use in insurance sector |
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14th Week |
General review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Shryock, H. S., & Siegel, J. S. (1982). Methods and materials of demography. Academic Press.
Baralay, W. G. (1958). Techniques of population analysis. Longman Press.
Coale, A. J., & Demeny, P. (2013). Regional model life tables and stable populations (2nd ed.). Elsevier Science & Technology Books. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
25 |
| Total(%) |
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55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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45 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Project |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Total Work Load | 144 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.8 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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