Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BASIC INSURANCE UAKT106 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Computer aided oral presentation
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Goals The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts of insurance and risk, and analysis of the basic principles of insurance contract, to inform about the kinds of insurance.
Course Content Risk and insurance terms, insurance process in Turkey and around the world, insurance applications, types and branches of insurance, general provisions, tariffs and orders, calculations of the tariffs, insurance corporations.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learning the terms of risk and insurance, recognizes types of insurance.
2) Describing insurance policies and analyzing them
3) Learning general provisions, the provisions of related tariff and technical issues of compulsory insurance, and get the knowledge of relevant premium calculation
4) Understanding the structures of some special institutions such as arbitral and trust accounts.
5) Learning the basic information about state supervision and monitoring.
6) Understanding the consciousness of professional and social responsibilities

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Risk and insurance terms, progress of insurance in Turkey and in the world Lecture; Question Answer

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2. Week Types and ranges of insurance Lecture; Question Answer

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3. Week Documents and applications of insurance, evaluation of insurance policies Lecture; Question Answer

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4. Week Compulsory insurance, applications around the world, compulsory traffic insurance and TRAMER system Lecture; Question Answer

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5. Week Compulsory insurance, highway transportation insurance, hazardous material insurance, compulsory personal accident insurance Lecture; Question Answer

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6. Week Compulsory insurance-tariff and instructions Lecture; Question Answer

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7. Week Insurance related with catastrophic risks and DASK application Lecture; Question Answer

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8. Week Midterm exam

9. Week Applications of agriculture insurance and TARSIM Lecture; Question Answer

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10. Week Life insurance/pension systems and EGM Lecture; Question Answer

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11. Week System of arbitration in insurance Lecture; Question Answer

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12. Week State supervision and monitoring in insurance Lecture; Question Answer

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13. Week Economic operators in insurance marke Lecture; Question Answer

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14. Week National and international institutions in insurance market Lecture; Question Answer

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15. Week Indicators related with Turkish insurance sector and the insurance sector in the world, the consciousness of professional and social responsibilities Lecture; Question Answer

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Introduction to Insurance, G.C.A. Dickson, J.T. Steele, 2’nd edition, Pitman Publishing London 1984
Sigortanın Genel Prensipleri, Cahit Nomer, Hüseyin Yunak, Ceyma Matbaacılık, Mart 2000, İstanbul.
Temel Sigorta Bilgileri ve Sigorta Sektörünün Yapısal Analizi, Dr. G. Şebnem Uralcan, Hiperlink Yayınları No.20, 2011, İstanbul.
The Complete Book of Insurance, Ben G Baldwin, Irvin Publishing, IL, USA, 1996

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 4 4
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 20
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload