DEMOGRAPHY MATHEMATICS

IRM509

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The aim of this course is to understand and practice the demographic methods in insurance and risk management area.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Data sources and errors
2^nd Week	Measurements of death and fertility
3^rd Week	Life tables
4^th Week	Consistent and stable populations
5^th Week	Population projections
6^th Week	Population projections
7^th Week	Population projections
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Actuarial applications
10^th Week	Actuarial applications
11^th Week	Population characteristics in Turkey
12^th Week	Population characteristics in Turkey
13^th Week	Graphical applications
14^th Week	Valuation

Recommended or Required Reading

Demographic Methods, Hinde A., Arnold, London,1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Project	1	25
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	10	140
Preparation for Final exam	1	45	45
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	1	40	40
Total Work Load			303
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)