units

ETC5342

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
Organisational UnitDepartment of Econometrics and Business Statistics
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

To provide a further grounding in mathematical and statistical techniques of particular relevance to insurance and financial work.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. explain the concepts of decision theory and apply them
  2. calculate probabilities and moments of loss distributions both with and without limits and risk-sharing arrangements
  3. construct risk models involving frequency and severity distributions and calculate the moment generating function and the moments for the risk models both with and without simple reinsurance arrangements
  4. explain the concept of ruin for a risk model
  5. explain the fundamental concepts of Bayesian statistics and use these concepts to calculate Bayesian estimators
  6. describe the fundamental concepts of risk rating and apply them to simple experience rating systems
  7. describe and apply techniques for analysing a delay (or run-off) triangle and projecting the ultimate position
  8. explain the fundamental concepts of a generalised linear model (GLM), and describe how a GLM may apply
  9. define and apply the main concepts underlying the analysis of time series models
  10. explain the concepts of 'Monte Carlo' simulation using a series of pseudo-random numbers.
  11. critically analyse the use of risk models.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Mike Callan

Prerequisites

ETC2520 or equivalent.