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GULSEHIR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / GBN209 - BANKING AND INSURANCE

Code: GBN209 Course Title: INSURANCE BRANCHES AND TECHNIQUES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department BANKING AND INSURANCE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MEHMET UÇAR (mehmet.ucar@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aim is giving basic information about insurance branches, characteristics of branches, differences, policy writing techniques belonging to diffrent policy branches.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can Have detailed information about insurance differences and types . PO-7 7. Solve any problem they face in insurance sector with their knowledge about insurance.
PO-8 8. Know necessary information about insurance profession both theoretically and practically.
Examination
LO-2 Can Have detailed information about insurance branches . PO-2 2. Know how to apply the information which is gained by working interdisciplinary in banking and insurance sector.
PO-7 7. Solve any problem they face in insurance sector with their knowledge about insurance.
PO-8 8. Know necessary information about insurance profession both theoretically and practically.
Examination
LO-3 Can Have detailed information about preparation of insurance policy PO-7 7. Solve any problem they face in insurance sector with their knowledge about insurance.
PO-8 8. Know necessary information about insurance profession both theoretically and practically.
PO-9 9. Refresh themselves by following the developments in banking and insurance.
Examination
LO-4 Can Have detailed information about organizing policy types which are belonging to different insurance branches PO-2 2. Know how to apply the information which is gained by working interdisciplinary in banking and insurance sector.
PO-7 7. Solve any problem they face in insurance sector with their knowledge about insurance.
PO-8 8. Know necessary information about insurance profession both theoretically and practically.
PO-9 9. Refresh themselves by following the developments in banking and insurance.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of the concept of insurance, Insurance types; Property insurance and general conditions, Life insurance and general conditions, Liability insurance and general conditions, Insurance policies which are used by the insurance industry; Preparation and pricing of insurance policies, Preparation of insurance proposals.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Insurance Industry Sectors Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
2 General Liability Insurance Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
3 Fire insurance and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
4 General conditions of transportation insurance and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
5 General conditions of accident insurance and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
6 General conditions of engineering insurance and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
7 General conditions of agricultural insurance and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
8 mid-term exam
9 General conditions of health insurance and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
10 Definition and History of Life Insurance Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
11 Types of life insurance policy and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
12 General conditions of natural disaster insurance and policy examples Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
13 Individual Retirement System and Functioning Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
14 The purpose and scope of individual retirement Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
15 Legal Regulation of individual retirement system Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Duygulu, E. (2012). Sigorta işletmeciliği. Detay Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 12 12
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90