Information Package / Course Catalogue
Insurance Management
Course Code: BSN231
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Aim of this course to give basic information about insurance sector and insurance business. In addition to these, problems and operation of insurance sector in Turkey and new law of individual pension system will be held in the scope of the course.

Course Content

Insurance, history of insurance sector in Turkey, insurance business and individual pension.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Halil ŞİMŞEK
Learning Outcomes
1.Basic information about insurance business
2.Types of insurance
3.Insurance policies
4.Problems in insurance
5.Aplications about insurance
Recommended or Required Reading
1.All literature like course boks, articles, etc.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of insurance and importance of insurance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical development of insurance and basic tpics about insurance
Week 3 - Theoretical
Risk management in insurance business
Week 4 - Theoretical
Macro and micro functions of nsurance and process of insurance
Week 5 - Theoretical
Insurance types: Property insurance, Life insurance
Week 6 - Theoretical
Establıshment, management - organızatıonal structure, prıncıples and practıces ın ınsurance busınesses - objectıves of ınsurance busınesses
Week 7 - Theoretical
Establıshment, management - organızatıonal structure, prıncıples and practıces ın ınsurance busınesses - objectıves of ınsurance busınesses
Week 8 - Theoretical
Insurance ıntermedıarıes: agencies, brokers, bank branches and organizations that can act as ıntermediaries by special law. ınsurance expert and actuary
Week 9 - Theoretical
Insurance brokerage services system and marketing operations (procurement)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Condition of insurance sector in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Problems in insurance sector in Turkey and solution recommendations fort he problems
Week 12 - Theoretical
Analysing law of individual pension
Week 13 - Theoretical
Analysing law of individual pension
Week 14 - Theoretical
General overview of the topics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination113013
Final Examination120020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes