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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Insurance and Social Security
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99701004 Digital Insurance and Cybersecurity 2025 Spring 6 3+0+0 3 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lecturing, question and answer, discussion, case analysis, and evaluation through current sector reports and cyber risk insurance practices.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites None.
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Dr. Res. Asst. Abdullah Buğra SOYLU
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Dr. Res. Asst. Abdullah Buğra SOYLU C-104 [email protected] 7803 Thursday
13:30-15:30
Course Content
This course covers digital transformation in the insurance sector, InsurTech, big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital customer experience, data security, cyber risks, cybersecurity, cybersecurity legislation, cyber risk management, the scope and coverage structure of cyber risk insurance, and claims practices.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the basic concepts, practices and current developments related to digitalisation, digital insurance, cyber risk, cybersecurity and cyber risk insurance in the insurance sector.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 To master the main theories and terminology of Insurance and Social Security, and to learn the legal and legislative aspects of the field at a level to apply them, 4
P4 To be able to analyze the strategic, tactical and operational processes of institutions and businesses in the field of Insurance and Social Security; to have the knowledge and skills to interpret and report sector data at national and international level and to assume managerial responsibility in this field, 4
P6 Communicating effectively in professional and social environments; using oral and written expression skills appropriately and accurately, 5
P8 To have knowledge about management information systems and informatics applications used in various fields of business and to have the ability to use software and technologies used in the field effectively 5
P9 To comprehend the theoretical and practical knowledge of basic processes in the fields of insurance and private pension; to have professional skills and competencies in areas such as management of social insurance funds, technical operations specific to insurance branches and marketing of services 4
P10 To have the ability to design innovative solutions and applications by establishing relationships between different disciplines, developing lifelong learning awareness and interpreting current approaches 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 P.1.6 1
O2 P.4.2 1
O3 P.6.2 1
O4 P.8.2 1
O5 P.9.5 1
O6 P.9.6 1
O7 P.10.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction to Digitalisation and Digital Transformation in the Insurance Sector
2 Digital Transformation in the Insurance Value Chain: Product Development, Sales, Underwriting and Claims
3 The InsurTech Ecosystem and Digital Insurance Business Models
4 Big Data, Data Analytics and the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Insurance
5 Customer Experience, Distribution Channels and the Platform Economy in Digital Insurance
6 Operational Risks, Data Security and Privacy in Digital Insurance
7 The Concept of Cyber Risk, Cyber Threats and Introduction to Cybersecurity
8 Types of Cyberattacks, Threat Actors and Corporate Cyber Risks
9 Basic Protection Approaches and Risk Mitigation Methods in Cybersecurity
10 Cybersecurity Governance, Corporate Responsibility and Risk Management
11 Cybersecurity Governance, Corporate Responsibility and Risk Management
12 Measurement and Assessment of Cyber Risks and the Insurability Problem
13 Cyber Risk Insurance: Scope, Coverages, Exclusions and Policy Structure
14 Claims Practices in Cyber Risk Insurance and Case Analyses
Textbook or Material
Resources Cybersecurity Law No. 7545.
Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Authority. (Current). Regulations on Activities Considered within the Scope of Insurance and Distance Insurance Contracts.
National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2024). The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0.
Personal Data Protection Authority. (Current). Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, Guidelines, Board Decisions and Announcements.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 13 3 39
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 13 3 39
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 25 25
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 118
Total Work Load / 30 3,93
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P4 P6 P8 P9 P10
O1 Hukuki ve yasala düzenlemelerin kavranması ve uygulama açısından değerlendirilmesi 5 3 2 3 3 2
O2 Sigorta işletmelerinin çalışmalarını uluslararası düzeyde analiz edebilecek donanıma sahip olma 2 5 4 3 3 3
O3 Mesleki bilgilerin toplanması, güncel bilgilerin takibi, yerli ve yabancı finansal gelişmeleri takip edebilmek 2 3 5 3 2 4
O4 Gerekli teknolojik birikime sahip olma - 3 3 5 2 4
O5 Sigorta branşları bazında fiyatlandırma,poliçelendirme, genel şartları,tahsilat ve vadelendirme ile satış öğrenme 3 3 2 2 5 3
O6 Branş bazında acente kazanç ve sorumlulukları ile branş bazında hasar tespit ve takibini öğrenme 3 4 2 2 5 3
O7 Güncel yaklaşımları yenilikçi uygulamaları tasarlayabilme 2 3 3 4 2 5