Information Package

Master's of Insurance and Risk Management with Thesis

IRM512

PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS

Course Code
IRM512
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Evaluate insurances like sickness, oldness, death insurances within social security system
  2. Define fundamental concepts and approaches on general health insurance
  3. Identify problems of social security systems
  4. Interpret regulations on social security system
  5. Define social security system
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course aims to analyse social security in the world and Turkey, convey general tendencies, as well as to analyse the reasons of social security reform efforts and legal arrangements.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Fundamental conception and social security resources
2nd Week Social security systems
3rd Week Social security resources
4th Week Insurance branch in social insurance
5th Week Financing method in social insurance
6th Week Declaration of establishment and covered employee at sgk
7th Week Operation of restructuring in turkish social security system
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Special retirement program (negoiated plan) in social security systems
10th Week Comparison of special and social insurance
11th Week Operation of restructuring in retirement system, privatization of retirement system
12th Week Complementary retirement system
13th Week Retirement system composed of advantage and addition
14th Week System of social insurance and private pension
Recommended or Required Reading5502 sayılı Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu Kanunu ve 5510 sayılı Sosyal Sigortalar ve Genel sağlık Sigortası Kanunu
Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku- Prof.Dr. Ali Güzel, Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Okur, Doç. Dr. Nurşen Caniklioğlu-Beta yayınları (11. bası, Ocak 2008)
Sosyal Güvenlik Reformu: Sorunlar ve Çözüm Önerileri -T.C Başbakanlık Ankara, Nisan 2005
Sosyal Güvenlik reformu: Uygulama Öncesi Yeni Yaklaşım-17.5.2007 tarihli Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu duyurusu
Sosyal Güvenlikte Yapısal Değişim -Prof. Dr. Tankut Centel- MESS yayınları (İstanbul 1977)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 11 154
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 1 40 40
Total Work Load302
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.06
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1
K2 X X X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5 X X
K6
K7
K8 X X X
K9
K10 X X X