Academic Catalog

SPL521 THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM IN TURKEY

Course Code: 8390521
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(0-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Social Policy
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Masters
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The course aims to provide an overview on the history of social security system in Turkey and a comprehensive analysis of the development of the social insurance and social services programs.Another main purpose in this course is to analyse the Individual Pension System.At the end of the course, students sould be able to understand the basic characteristics of the structure of the Turkish social security system, the actuarial dynamics and the crisis of the pension system, as well as the role of the Individual Pension System.