Actuarial Studies Projects

Subject ACTL40005 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A series of, at most, five 1-hour meetings per semester
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

Entry into the fourth-year honours program in Actuarial Studies.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Non Allowed Subjects: Students may not gain credit for ACTL40005 Actuarial Studies Projects and ACTL40001 Actuarial Studies Research Essay.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Subject Overview:

Students will be required to submit three assignments of between 3,000 and 3,500 words each, on dates specified at the start of the academic year. The word count includes bibliography, footnotes, appendices and the number of words which would take up space used for tables, formulae and charts.
Objectives: .
Assessment:

Students will be required to submit three assignments of between 3000 and 3500 words each, on dates specified at the start of the academic year.
Prescribed Texts: You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Recommended Texts:

Information Not Available
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: written communication; problem solving; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking.

  • Moderate level of development: use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

  • Some level of development: oral communication; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information.
Notes:

Students may not gain credit for 300-400 Actuarial Studies Research Essay and 300-409 Actuarial Studies Project.

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