TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Serpil Cula
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have a grasp of the concept of demography and basic demography definitions. 2) Learn and apply demographic events and their formulations. 3) are able to comprehend and model life modeling. 4) Perceive and apply parametric and non-parametric life models. 5) Learn and apply life tables and their use in insurance.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	Probability Theory
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, basic demographic definitions, the concept of demographics, demographic events and their formulations, life models, parametric and non-parametric life models, and life tables and their use in the insurance industry are given.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Basic demography definitions 2nd Week Basic demography definitions 3rd Week The concept of demography 4th Week The concept of demography 5th Week Demographic events and their formulations 6th Week Demographic events and their formulations 7th Week Survival models 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Survival models 10th Week Parametric and non-parametric survival models 11th Week Parametric and non-parametric survival models 12th Week Life tables and their usage in insurance sector 13th Week Life tables and their usage in insurance sector 14th Week Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Sharyock H.S.,Siegel J.S., MethodandMAterials of Demography, AcademicPress, New York, 1982. 2. Baralay W.G.,TechniquesPopulation Analysis, LongmanPress, New York, 1958. 3. Coale A.J.,Demeny P., Regional Model Life TablesandStablePopulation, Princeton, 1966.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Project 1 35 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Project 1 30 30 Total Workload 144 Total Workload / 30 4,8 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No