Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code G6258001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 特別講義(生命保険を考える)2
Subject Name
(Katakana)
トクベツコウギ(セイメイホケンヲカンガエル)2
Subject Name in
English
Special Lectures (Topics in Life Insurance)2
Instructor SUZUKI YOSHIHISA,NISHIHARA KAZUYA
Instructor
(Katakana)
スズキ ヨシヒサ,ニシハラ カズヤ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon3-4:ECON B255
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
In class Lecture 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Economics
Eligible Students Sophomore and above
Keywords Social Security regime, Life Insurance, Life Planning, Risk Management, Public Social Security system, Lecture by Practitioner(s) 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This course will equip students with the skills of problem-finding and problem-solving in their social lives, through learning an overview of our social security system and thinking about how the public and private protection system should be. (Contemporary Economics Programme) 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Students who take this course will be given useful knowledge and the way of thinking as a member of sustainable civil society to come, through understanding risks hidden in our daily lives and learning the function and the role of life insurance as a tool for avoiding and mitigating the risks.  
Class Schedule lesson1 Group Discussion
lesson2 Life Insurance Industry's Responses to Disaster
lesson3 Life Insurance and Tax
lesson4 Customer Complaint handling in Life Insurance
lesson5 Neighbouring industries
lesson6 Organisation and Business of Life Insurers
lesson7 Wrap up
lesson8 Final Exam
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

This schedule may be subject to change. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Lecture materials are to be downloaded from Moodle in advance. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Lecture materials(power point materials) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Reviewing the classes by revisiting lecture materials is desirable for better understanding. 
Requirements Students are required to have taken “Special Lectures(Overview of the Life Insurance Business in Japan)1” class of this academic year. Otherwise, you would be granted D (failure) for this class (i.e. Special Lectures 2). 
Grading Method Assessment will be based on final exam(80%)and some reports(20%).  
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it This is an endowed-course set up by the Life Insurance Association of Japan (LIAJ). Each class will be delivered by life insurance practitioners from the LIAJ, major life insurance companies and the Japan Institute of Life Insurance. 
Message Students are encouraged to gather information about the ongoing reform of social security regime responding to declining birth rates and rising life expectancy, and try to have better recognition of the issues, so that you can enjoy and better understand the classes. Through learning Life Planning and Life Insurance, this course offers you a valuable opportunity to think about your own life. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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