Curriculum
Curriculum of Insurance Major of SIE(2015)
School of Insurance and Economics
Curriculum for the Insurance Major -- Risk Management and Insurance Concentration (2015)
1.Education Objectives
The major of Insurance Studies aims to cultivate internationally-oriented, compound and high-quality professionals with a strong foundation in economics, management principles, and knowledge of economics, finance, management, law, as well as basic knowledge and skills of risk management and insurance. Graduates are expected to adapt to the needs of socialist modernization construction, achieve comprehensive development in morality, intelligence, physique, and aesthetics, and be able to engage in insurance management and research work in various financial institutions, large and medium-sized enterprises, and government departments domestically and abroad.
2. Requirements on Students of Insurance Major
a. Possess a broad knowledge base and have a deep understanding of politics, history, culture, and natural sciences.
b. Have a solid foundation in mathematics and statistics, with necessary computer and network skills as well as comprehensive legal and financial analysis abilities.
c. Proficient in at least one foreign language, achieving advanced levels in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translating.
d. Have a strong professional foundation, master the basic theories of the Insurance, and be familiar with insurance coverage, insurance company operations and management, and insurance laws and regulations.
e. Through various means such as attending lectures, classroom discussions, seminars, practical activities, exams, thesis writing, utilizing libraries and modern information communication technologies, develop and cultivate students' analytical, creative, and decision-making abilities.
3. Requirements on the Credit
The minimum total number of credits a student should earn to graduate is 173, including course credits and practical teaching credits.
3.1 The credits from courses are 145.
Course group |
Course sub-modules |
Credits |
|
General education and Common core courses |
Freshman seminar |
Freshman seminar |
1 |
Special Topics in Economics |
- |
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Political theory and ideological morality |
|
15 |
|
English (18 credits) |
Language |
|
|
Humanities and General Education |
No more than 2 courses |
||
Professional English |
No more than 2 courses |
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Sports & Health |
|
4 |
|
Humanities and Social Sciences |
Literature and Writing |
4 |
|
Art |
2 |
||
Culture and History |
2 |
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Philosophy and Psychology |
2 |
||
Social sciences |
2 |
||
Methodology |
2 |
||
Natural Sciences |
2 |
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Mathematics |
B Class |
16 |
|
Information Technology Basics |
|
4 |
|
Fundamentals of economics, law and management (11 credits) |
Economics |
3 |
|
Management |
|
||
Law |
3 |
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Career development and innovation, entrepreneurship |
|
2 |
|
Main Courses of Insurance Major |
Subject foundation course |
Compulsory Course |
25 |
Elective Course |
17 |
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Courses of Concentration |
|
16 |
3.2 Summer International School Programs
No less than 2 summer international school courses are required.
3.3 The credits of 28 for practical education is required.
Weeks |
Hours of every week |
Total hours |
Total credits |
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Social Practice |
Military and Political Training |
2 |
50 |
100 |
2 |
Social Investigation |
2 |
50 |
100 |
2 |
|
Other Practical Experiences |
1 |
50 |
50 |
1 |
|
Professional Internship |
Cognitive Internship |
1 |
30 |
30 |
1 |
Job internship |
6 |
50 |
300 |
10 |
|
Graduation Thesis |
24 |
10 |
240 |
12 |
|
Total |
36 |
— |
820 |
28 |
|
a. Students must complete the practical teaching requirements of the school and obtain the corresponding credits.
b. The calculation rules for practical education credits are: 50 hours of social practice is equivalent to 1 credit; 30 hours of professional internship is equivalent to 1 credit; 20 hours of graduation thesis is equivalent to 1 credit.
c. Under the guidance of teachers, students are required to complete their graduation thesis and pass the thesis defense.
4. Elective Requirements for General Education Courses (Introductory Courses for the Insurance Major)
Students majoring in Insurance must take the following courses in general education and common core curriculum：
Course Category |
Course code |
Course name |
Hours |
Credits |
Term |
Notes |
Economics, Law and Management |
LAW210 |
Civil Law |
48 |
3 |
2 |
RCC |
MGT215 |
Principles of Management |
48 |
3 |
3 |
RCC |
|
SEC208 |
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MGT201 |
Applied Statistics |
48 |
3 |
4 |
RCC |
|
Mathematics |
MAT108 |
Advanced Mathematics (I) |
64 |
4 |
1 |
RCC |
MAT109 |
Advanced Mathematics (II) |
64 |
4 |
2 |
RCC |
|
CMP206 |
Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics |
64 |
4 |
3 |
RCC |
|
CMP104 |
Linear Algebra |
64 |
4 |
2 |
RCC |
5. Courses[1] of Insurance Major
Course Category |
Course code |
Course name |
Hours |
Credits |
Term |
Notes |
Discipline Foundation |
ECON104 |
Microeconomics |
48 |
3 |
2 |
RCC |
ECON105 |
Macroeconomics |
48 |
3 |
3 |
RCC |
|
INS303 |
Insurance |
32 |
2 |
3 |
RCC |
|
INS328 |
Risk Management |
32 |
2 |
3 |
RCC |
|
ECON301 |
Econometrics |
48 |
3 |
4 |
RCC |
|
IFI416 |
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INS206 |
Public Finance |
32 |
2 |
4 |
RCC |
|
Professional Direction |
INS324 |
Life and Health Insurance |
48 |
3 |
4 |
RCC |
INS325 |
Property and Liability Insurance |
48 |
3 |
5 |
RCC |
6. Bachelor's Degree Conferment
Bachelor’s Degree of Economics
7. Assessment
Student performance assessment strictly follows the relevant provisions of the Regulations on Credit System Management for Undergraduates at the University of International Business and Economics, the Regulations on Enrollment Management for Undergraduates at the University of International Business and Economics, and the Regulations on Performance Management for Undergraduates at the University of International Business and Economics.
[1]The Bachelor Degree Conferment Measures of University of International Business and Economics require that a bachelor's degree can only be conferred if the student has maintained an average grade point of 2.0 or above in the main courses.