Information Package / Course Catalogue
Non-Life Insurances
Course Code: BAS112
Course Type: Area Elective
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 basic concepts, scope and operation of non-life insurance; to learn about the cover structures, areas of application and key features of transport, marine, motor, general liability, engineering and agricultural insurance; and to equip them with basic knowledge and assessment skills relating to non-life insurance lines.

Course Content

This covers a comparison of life and non-life insurance, the general structure of non-life insurance lines, transport insurance, watercraft insurance, motor vehicle and accident insurance, general liability insurance, engineering insurance, agricultural insurance, the basic cover provided under these lines, policy features, claims processes and an examination of current practices.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the key differences between life and non-life insurance.
2.Explains the scope and basic cover of transport, marine, motor, general liability, engineering and agricultural insurance.
3.Compares the types of policies used in non-life insurance branches and their main areas of application.
4.Assesses the key claims processes and practices encountered in non-life insurance branches.
5.Analyses current practices and developments in the non-life insurance sector.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.''Insurance and Insurance'',Ferudun Kaya, Mehmet Kahya (2017), Beta.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course, its objectives, learning outcomes and course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Differences between Life and Non-Life Insurance and Introduction to Marine Insurance
Week 3 - Theoretical
Transportation Insurance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Transportation Insurance
Week 5 - Theoretical
Watercraft Insurance
Week 6 - Theoretical
Watercraft Insurance
Week 7 - Theoretical
Land Vehicles and Accident Insurances
Week 8 - Theoretical
Land Vehicles and Accident Insurances
Week 9 - Theoretical
Damages Insurance
Week 10 - Theoretical
Engineering Insurance
Week 11 - Theoretical
Engineering Insurance
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Scope of Agricultural İnsurance, the TARSİM System
Week 13 - Theoretical
Agriculture Insurance
Week 14 - Theoretical
Agriculture Insurance
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
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
1
3
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
1
4
3
4
5
5
OÇ-3
4
1
4
3
4
5
5
OÇ-4
4
1
4
3
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
1
4
3
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026