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  Course Description
Course Name : Actuarial Risk Analysis

Course Code : İSB406

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. DENİZ ÜNAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Have knowledge of actuaria and rsik
Have knowledge about utility theory
Have knowledge about indiviual and collective risk models
have knwoledge of ruin theory
Know premiums

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : none

Aim(s) of Course : to learn the utility theory, individual and collective risk models, ruin theory and premium principle

Course Contents : actuaria, risk, utility theory and ruin theory

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Faculty of Arts and Sciences Annex Classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definitions of Actuarial risk Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
2 Utility theory Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
3 Utility theory and insurance Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
4 İndividual risk models Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
5 Application: optimal reinsurance Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
6 Collective Risk Models, claims Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
7 Compound distributions, Panjer´s recursion, stop-loss insurance Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
8 Mid-term exam Studying related sources written exam
9 ruin theory Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
10 Risk process Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
11 Exponantial claims, Beekman´s convolution formula Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
12 Premium Principle and properties of premium principles Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
13 Premium Principle and properties of premium principles Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
14 Bonus-malus systems Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
15 Credibility theory Studying related sources description, discussion,presentation
16/17 Final Exam Studying related sources written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Actuarial Mathematics, 1997. Bowers, N., Gerber, H., Hickman, J., Jones, D., Nesbitt, C., the society of actuaries
 Modern Actuarial Risk Theory 2001, Kaas, R., Goovaerts, M., Dhaene, J., Denuit, M.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Utilize computer systems and softwares 0
2 Apply the statistical analyze methods 5
3 Make statistical inference(estimation, hypothesis tests etc.) 0
4 Generate solutions for the problems in other disciplines by using statistical techniques 5
5 Discover the visual, database and web programming techniques and posses the ability of writing programme 0
6 Construct a model and analyze it by using statistical packages 0
7 Distinguish the difference between the statistical methods 0
8 Be aware of the interaction between the disciplines related to statistics 4
9 Make oral and visual presentation for the results of statistical methods 0
10 Have capability on effective and productive work in a group and individually 5
11 Develop scientific and ethical values in the fields of statistics-and scientific data collection 5
12 Explain the essence fundamentals and concepts in the field of Probability, Statistics and Mathematics 0
13 Emphasize the importance of Statistics in life 5
14 Define basic principles and concepts in the field of Law and Economics 3
15 Produce numeric and statistical solutions in order to overcome the problems 3
16 Construct the model, solve and interpret the results by using mathematical and statistical tehniques for the problems that include random events 4
17 Use proper methods and techniques to gather and/or to arrange the data 0
18 Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improve themselves by identifying training needs 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 5 25
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 134
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.36
ECTS Credit: 5