GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS IN INSURANCE/2920012
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)
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 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Philosophy and science philosophy are comprehended
Thinking scientifically and methods of research are learned
Writing thesis,article and report are learned






 -- 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   Science and Concepts related to Science; Philosophy and Science Philosophy
2. Week   Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
3. Week   Methods of Research in Social Sciences
4. Week   Some Problems faced with Research in Social Sciences
5. Week   Process of Scientific Research
6. Week   Research Subjects and Discussions
7. Week   Sampling and Sampling Distributions ; the sampling process comprises several stages
8. Week   Represent of Projects and homeworks
9. Week   Methods of Data Collection
10. Week   Quantative Data Analysis
11. Week   Information presentation methods
12. Week   Estimation theory and methodology
13. Week   Relationship among variables
14. Week   Writing report of a research
15. Week   Reading and criticizing of article
16. Week   Represent of Projects and homeworks
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Arıkan, Rauf (2017), Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, 3. Basım, Nobel Yayınevi Mert, Mehmet (2016), Yatay Kesit Analiz Bilgisayar Uygulamaları, Detay Yayıncılık Punch, Keith F., Sosyal araştırmalara Giriş, Siyasal Kitabevi, Çev.: Dursun bayrak ve Diğerl. Ankara , 2005.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
3
15
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
2
35
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
75
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
25
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
1
14
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
3
2
6
 Preparing Reports
10
2
20
 Preparing Presentation
10
3
30
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
8
3
24
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 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 itX
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 wayX
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