Postgraduate - UnitAFF5031 - Principles of risk transfer

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Accounting and Finance
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2013 (Evening) Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Evening) Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Weekend On-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Hans Buettner

Synopsis

This unit is designed to develop the concept of risk transfer, or the insurance purchase decision, as an outcome of risk management decision-making. It discusses the concept and application of insurance and the principals underlying the insurance purchase, with emphasis on the relationship to the risk management process.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

demonstrate an understanding of the risk transfer decision-making process and explain the concept of risk within an insurance framework
outline the principles of risk allocation in non-insurance contracts
explain the structure of the insurance industry and the functions of an insurance company
outline the core concepts underlying the main insurance industry sectors of life, accident, health, property and liability
discuss and comment on the implications of the growing convergence of the broader financial services industry
demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFF5031.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Shrimal Perera

Prerequisites

AFF9020