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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

313564 v.1 Actuarial and Applied Statistics Major (BSc Actuarial Sci)

Introduction

The BSc (Actuarial and Applied Statistics) degree is for students who decide part way through their BSc (Actuarial Science) degree that they will probably not continue their studies to becoming an Actuary and wish to broaden their degree to include more statistical units. The course does NOT cover the full eight (8) subjects required by the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.

Professional Recognition

Some units within this course may provide students with the opportunity to meet some of the requirements of professional accreditation with the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 3 Semester 1
302316 v.1   Statistical Inference 301 4.0 25.0
311007 v.1   Statistical Modelling 301 4.0 25.0
311624 v.1   Actuarial Statistics 301 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
310304 v.1   Industrial Project 302 4.0 25.0
3975 v.5   Applied Statistics 302 4.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   50.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Hrs/Wk Credit
10820 v.3   Finance (Derivative Securities) 312 3.0 25.0
302292 v.1   Network Optimisation 202 4.0 25.0
310297 v.2   Logistics Modelling and Optimisation 202 4.0 25.0
8393 v.9   Experimental Design and Analysis 202 4.0 25.0
9753 v.6   Finance (Portfolio Management) 301 3.0 25.0