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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

306542 (v.2) Principles of Actuarial Science 101

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Area: Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Workshop: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Seminar: 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly
Syllabus: Actuarial Practice Basic concepts and principles of actuarial science; management of insurance, superannuation and other financial portfolios; the role of an actuary; the importance of mathematics, statistics, demography, economics, accounting and computing in actuarial science. Statistical Computing Use of Microsoft Excel in performing statistical procedures
Field of Education: 081103 Insurance and Actuarial Studies
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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