Information Package

Master's of Insurance and Risk Management with Thesis

IRM513

INSURANCE MARKETING

Course Code
IRM513
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. Know insurance branches and their products
  2. Know insurance branches and their products
  3. Know how insurance marketing, sales and production activities differ from other goods and/or services' marketing, sales and production activities
  4. Learn Turkish Insurance Sector and its enstruments
  5. Learn insurance functions
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course, the studens will learn the marketing concepts and techniques and identification of marketing problems in insurance companies.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week A basic (simple) ınsurance system and ıts elements
2nd Week A global ınsurance system and ıts elements
3rd Week Marketplaces and market conditions ıntroduced by globalization in the context of changing conditions
4th Week Adaptation of ınsurance to globalization and change and ıntegration activities
5th Week Insurance branches and products related to these branches
6th Week How ınsurance marketing, sales and production activities differ from other goods and/or services' production, marketing and sales activities
7th Week How ınsurance marketing, sales and production activities differ from other goods and/or services' production, marketing and sales activities
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Examples of general conditions for goods ınsurances
10th Week Examples of general conditions for liability ınsurances
11th Week Examples of general conditions for life and health ınsurances
12th Week Standart written forms arranged on sale for conformity to principles
13th Week Effect of marketing and sales activities on production
14th Week Case studies for possible problems related to marketing, sales and production activities and their solution
Recommended or Required ReadingDuman, G. Ş.; Türk Sigorta Sektöründe Boş Kapasiteler ve Ekonomik Kayıplar, Bilaraş,1990
Karabulut, M.; Sigorta Pazarlaması
Uralcan, G. Ş.; Bireysel Emeklilik Sistemi ve Alt Yapısı, Beta Yayınevi, 2004
Uralcan, G.Ş.; Temel Sigorta Bilgileri ve Sigorta Sektörünün Yapısal Analizi, Beta Yayınevi, 2004, II. Baskı Bilyay
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Project 1 20
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 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 Load303
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.1
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X X X
K2 X
K3 X X
K4 X X X
K5 X
K6 X X
K7 X X X X
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X