Language of instruction: |
Turkish |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
This course does not have any recommended optional components. |
Course Objectives: |
To study social security systems which have been established to protect workers against working life risks that may cause a loss in the working ability. To define development, instruments, legal nature, and branches of social security system and understand the basic structure and functioning of the social security system in Turkey. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Description and purpose of social security |
None |
2) |
Conditions causing the rise of social security |
Review of previous subject |
3) |
Social security risks |
Review of previous lesson |
4) |
Social security coverage |
Review of previous lesson |
5) |
Sickness and maternity insurance, occupational accidents and diseases, unemployment insurance, old age, disability and survivors insurance, family benefits |
Review of previous lesson |
6) |
Coverage of social security and income distribution |
Review of previous lesson |
7) |
Financial sources of social security
premiums |
Review of previous lesson |
8) |
Premiums |
Review of previous lesson |
9) |
Non-premium revenues |
Review of previous lesson |
10) |
Premiums and finance systems |
Review of previous lesson |
11) |
Social security allowances |
Review of previous lesson |
12) |
Short-term insurances in social insurances: Sickness and maternity insurance, occupational accidents and diseases, unemployment insurance |
Review of previous lesson |
13) |
Long term insurances: Old-age, disability, survivors |
Review of previous lesson |
14) |
Relation between private insurances and social security |
Review of previous lesson |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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4) |
Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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6) |
Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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9) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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