GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS IN INSURANCE/2920010
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN INSURANCE
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Doç.Dr. Afşin Şahin
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/afsinsahin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  afsinsahin@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning the scientific research techniques
Understanding how to learn knowledge
Obtaining independent research ability
Developing yourself on the scientific language
Obtaining awareness about the true literature usage
Learning the difference between quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
Learning how to conduct survey on insurance sector
Learning the scale term and obtaining awareness on basic errors during the survey process
Research ethics and etilogical
Transforming publication
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition of research and its importance
2. Week  Classification of scientific research and planning
3. Week  Research methods
4. Week  Data analysis
5. Week  Scientific reporting and source usage
6. Week  Survey methods in research
7. Week  Measurement and scales
8. Week  Scale types, reliability in surveys, survey result analysis
9. Week  Science and Science Ethics
10. Week  Research ethics and Research palagarism and basic rules of ethics
11. Week  Scientific misconduct, Broadcasting violations, Right to authorship problems
12. Week  Editorial publication (conflict of interest), Editorial ethics
13. Week  Research ethics committees
14. Week  Rights and Responsibilities of Related Parties of the Study (Researcher, Subject, Sponsor, Research Ethics Committee, Contract Research Organization .
15. Week  Ethical issues arising from researcher-industry relations
16. Week  Evaluation and discussion of legislation related to research and publication in our country
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  – Aydın E. Tıp Etiği Güneş Kitabevi 2006. – Büken NÖ, Yegenoglu S., “Physician-Industry Relationships and Promotion Ethics in Turkey.” Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs, Volume 20, Issue 4, pages: 379-389 (2003). – Büken NÖ. “Klinik Araştırma Etik Kurulları“(Clinical Research Ethics Committees), Sendrom, 20 (3–4): 61–70, Mart-Nisan 2008. – Büken NÖ. Büken E. “Plasebo ve Plasebo Etkisi”, Sendrom, 16(3): 98-103 (2004). – Büken NÖ. Büken E.: “Uluslararası Araştırmalar, Araştırma Etiğinde Temel İkilemler ve Etik Kurullar” (International Researches, Fundamental Dilemmas in Research Ethics and Ethics Committees), Sendrom, Volume 20, Number 7,8: 37–47, July- August 2008. – Büken NÖ. Büken E: The Legal Grounds Regarding Clinical Trial in Turkey, A Glimpse of National Legislation, Med Law. 2011 Dec; 30(4): 591-611. 3/2 – Demir M, BÜKEN N Ö, İlaç Araştırmaları Hakkında Yönetmelik İle Klinik Araştırmalar Hakkında Yönetmeliğin Karşılaştırılması. Türkiye Klinikleri J Med Eth
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
0
 Preparing Reports
14
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
0
 Presentation
14
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
14
2
28
 Final and Studying for Final
14
3
42
 Other
14
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
196
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.84
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquisition of essential knowledge in insurance sector at a high levelX
2Ability to apply theoritical knowledge in insurance in modern daily lifeX
3Ability to follow national and international advances in insurance and financial sectorsX
4Ability to realize the interaction between insurance and other disciplines along with an ability to utilize those disciplinesX
5Ability to foresee risks in insurance sector, measuring them and lowering their effectsX
6Ability to point out problems in Turkish social security system and to analyze the current situtationX
7To have knowledge on insurance legistlation and to gain the ability to interpret it
8To point out possible solutions to improve insurance sectorX
9To find and develop financial instruments which would answer social needsX
10Ability to provide original and supportive ideas about insuranceX
11To be responsible both in ethics and in a professional way
12Ability to transfer the knowledge in sectors related to insurance using every possible communcational mediumX
13Ability to research independently in insurance topicsX
14Ability to work as a team when required in insurance sectorX