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ETC2430

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 26 April 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics

Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Colin O'Hare

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to stochastic techniques used in actuarial work, and will give an overview of some of the areas in which actuaries are currently involved. The student will be introduced to the basic concepts involved in assessing risk and pricing insurance products, using past data to model survival and using Markov techniques to model multiple state systems.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. introduce statistical techniques in actuarial work
  2. construct demographic statistics and life tables
  3. model mortality rates
  4. use Markov Chains and jump processes to price insurance products and determine reserves.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

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)

Associate Professor Colin O'Hare

Prerequisites

Students must have passed ETC1000, or be enrolled in course 4439.