N_PH_BPO Banking and Insurance

NEWTON University
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Ing. et Ing. Sylvia Plottová, Ph.D., MSc. (lecturer)
Ing. et Ing. Sylvia Plottová, Ph.D., MSc. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Karina Tatek Benetti, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. et Ing. Sylvia Plottová, Ph.D., MSc. (alternate examiner)
Ing. Karina Tatek Benetti, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Ing. et Ing. Sylvia Plottová, Ph.D., MSc.
Centre for Economics – NEWTON University
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is an introduction to professional banking and insurance issues, familiarization with the terms used in banking and insurance, the basic principles of the functioning of banking and insurance as an economic category and financial services, familiarization with the basic typology of banking and insurance (especially in private insurance). 
Syllabus
  • 1. Banks and their functions in the financial system
  • 2. Deposit products of banks
  • 3. Payment systems and payment instruments
  • 4. Mortgages and loans from building savings; Factoring, forfaiting and leasing
  • 5. Introduction to the insurance industry; Life Insurance
  • 6. Non-life insurance
Literature
  • DAŇHEL, Jaroslav. Pojistná teorie. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2005. 332 s. ISBN 80-86419-84-3.
  • POLOUČEK, Stanislav. Bankovnictví. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2006. 496 s. ISBN 80-7179-462-7.
  • MEJSTŘÍK, Michal; PEČENÁ, Magda; TEPLÝ, Petr. Bankovnictví v teorii a praxi. Praha: Karolinum, 2014. 856 s. ISBN 978-80-246-2870-7.
  • DUCHÁČKOVÁ, Eva. Pojištění a pojišťovnictví. Praha: Ekopress, 2015. 306 s. ISBN 978-80-87865-25-5.
Assessment methods
The exam for students will be in written form on the discussed topics. 
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Kombinované 0/12 hodin za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2020, summer 2023, summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2023, recent)
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