SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
COP4201	Anadolu Sigorta - Insurance Management	Fall	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. NİYAZİ BERK
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SERKAN YEŞİLYURT Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HAKKI ÖZTÜRK
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to familiarize students of Bahçeşehir University with the practices -rather than theoretical knowledge- of fundamentals of insurance, insurance law and insurance applications in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Insurance Management,”What is Insurance, Basic information about Insurance, Insurance Law, Development of Insurance in Turkey, Branches of Insurance and Claim Applications (Health, Accident, Fire and Theft, Engineering, Marine and Liability Insurance), Object of Insurance with respect to Insurance Branches,Reinsurance, Types of Reinsurance, What is Actuarial, Actuarial in Turkey, Functions of Actuarial in Life-Non Life Insurance"

Course Content

-Introduction to Insurance
–Insurance Law
-Actuarial
-Health Insurance
-Accident Insurance - I
-Accident Insurance – II
-Fire Insurance
-Theft Insurance
-Engineering Insurance – I
-Engineering Insurance – II
-Transportation Insurance – I
-Transportation Insurance – II
-Liability Insurance – I
-Liability Insurance – II
-Reinsurance

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Insurance	Reading
2)	Insurance Law	Reading
3)	Actuarial	Reading
4)	Health Insurance	Reading
5)	Accident Insurance - I	Reading
6)	Accident Insurance - II	Reading
7)	Fire Insurance	Reading
8)	Theft Insurance	Reading
9)	Engineering Insurance – I	Reading
10)	Engineering Insurance – II	Reading
11)	Transportation Insurance – I	Reading
12)	Transportation Insurance – II	Reading
13)	Liability Insurance – I	Reading
14)	Liability Insurance – II Reinsurance	Reading

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Risk Management and Insurance, James Trieschmann
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Project	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	64
Project	14	38
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.