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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

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
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  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 ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Hrs/Wk Credit
10820 v.4   Financial 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.7   Portfolio Management 301 3.0 25.0

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