TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Find data sources and errors 2) Measure deaths and fertilities 3) Construct life tables 4) Combine demographic projections with actuary 5) Explain demography characteristics in Turkey
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to understand and practice the demographic methods in insurance and risk management area.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Data sources and errors 2nd Week Measurements of death and fertility 3rd Week Life tables 4th Week Consistent and stable populations 5th Week Population projections 6th Week Population projections 7th Week Population projections 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Actuarial applications 10th Week Actuarial applications 11th Week Population characteristics in Turkey 12th Week Population characteristics in Turkey 13th Week Graphical applications 14th Week Valuation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Demographic Methods, Hinde A., Arnold, London,1998.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Project 1 25 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 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 10 140 Preparation for Final exam 1 45 45 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework 1 40 40 Total Workload 303 Total Workload / 30 10,1 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No