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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
CEK 4026	PRIVATE INSURANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Offered By

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR COŞKUN SARAÇ

Offered to

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
Labour Economics and Industrial Relations (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the major principles of the Turkish Commercial Insurance System,especially the Turkish Individual Pension System which regulated in The Private Pension Savings and Investment System Act numbered 4632 as a part of Turkish social security system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Being able to comprehend the concept of Insurance
2	Being able to have insight into the history and origin of Insurance
3	Being able to learn about the distinctions between private insurance and social (public) insurance
4	Being able to realise the essentials of an Insurance Contract
5	Being able to apprehend the parties in an Insurance Contract
6	Being able to formulate and evaluate simple legal arguments
7	Being able to show some ability to analyse the existing law critically

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The definition and history of private insurance and private pensions; differences between private insurance and public insurance systems
2	Formation and terms of insurance contracts and insurance policy
3	Basic principles of indemnity insurance
4	Basic principles of liability insurance
5	Basic principles of life Insurance
6	Insurance companies, agencies and brokers
7	Individual pension contract; Rights and obligations of the participant and the company
8	Retirement and pension options
9	Requirements concerning pension companies
10	Regulations concerning pension funds
11	Auditing and independent auditing
12	Penalty Clauses

Recomended or Required Reading

Ali BOZER, Sigorta Hukuku, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü Yayınları, 2004.
-Rayegan KENDER, Türkiye'de Hususi Sigorta Hukuku,Sigorta Müessesesi, Sigorta Sözleşmesi, Arıkan Yayınları, 2005.
-Huriye KUBILAY, Uygulamalı Özel Sigorta Hukuku, Barış Yayınevi, 2003.
-Mertol CAN, Sigorta Hukuku, Imaj Yayınevi, 2005.
- Mustafa ÇEKER, Yargıtay Kararları Işığında Sigorta Hukuku, Karahan Yayınları, 2004.
-Ahmet EROL/ Ercan YILDIRIM, Tüm Yönleriyle Bireysel Emeklilik Sistemi, Yaklaşım Yayıncılık, 2004.
-Murat ÖZBOLAT, Türkiye'de Hayat Sigortaları ve Bireysel Emeklilik Sistemi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is conducted through theoretical sessions with practical examples.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	MTEG	MIDTERM GRADE	MTEG * 1
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

coskun.sarac@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	12	3	36
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	5	60
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.2	1	1	1	1	1
LO.3	1	1	1	1	1
LO.4	1	1	1	1	1
LO.5	1	1	1	1	1
LO.6	1	1	1	1	1
LO.7	1	1	1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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