Information Package / Course Catalogue
Individual Pension Life and Health Insurances
Course Code: BAS217
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the relationship between the social security system and the private insurance sector; to learn the fundamental principles, product structures and technical characteristics of life and health insurance; and to be able to assess the functioning of the individual pension system and its implementation in Turkey within the framework of current legislation.

Course Content

Life insurance legislation, general conditions of life insurance. Examination of general conditions of health insurance. Definition of private pension system, history, legal status

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the key features and differences between the social security system and the private insurance system.
2.Explains the basic concepts, types and technical features of life insurance.
3.Compares life insurance products in terms of their cover structures and intended uses.
4.Assesses the general terms and conditions and basic practices of health insurance.
5.Explains the structure, operation and implementation of the individual pension system in Turkey.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.''Life and Health Insurance'', Murat Özbolat,Ankara University Distance Education Publications Publication No: 84
2.''Basic Insurance'', Murat Özbolat (2017), Seçkin Publishing House, Ankara, 2017
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course, its objectives, learning outcomes and course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Concepts of Social İnsurance and Private İnsurance: Key Differences
Week 3 - Theoretical
Structure and Development of the Social Security System
Week 4 - Theoretical
Structure and Development of Social Security System in Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Life Insurance: Basic Concepts and Principles
Week 6 - Theoretical
Life Insurance: Parties
Week 7 - Theoretical
Types of Life Insurance
Week 8 - Theoretical
Technical Aspects of Life Insurance Products
Week 9 - Theoretical
Life Insurance Product Examples
Week 10 - Theoretical
Life Insurance Product Examples
Week 11 - Theoretical
Terms and Conditions of Health Insurance
Week 12 - Theoretical
Private Health İnsurance and Supplementary Health İnsurance Schemes
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Structure of the Individual Pension Scheme
Week 14 - Theoretical
Individual Pension Schemes in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment2228
Reading4028
Individual Work2228
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1123
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
1
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
5
1
4
4
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026