Actuarial Science Research Report

This subject is not offered in 2014.

250 hours

Entry into the Master of Commerce (Actuarial Science); completion of ACTL90013 Actuarial Studies Projects or ACTL40005 Actuarial Studies Projects or ACTL40001 Actuarial Studies Research Essay

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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A research essay not exceeding 10,000 words on a topic approved by the Head of Department. The word count includes bibliography, footnotes, appendices and the number of words which would take up space used for tables, formulae and charts.

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Identify and develop a suitable and feasible topic;
• Identify the bibliographic and data sources relevant to the topic;
• Analyse the literature relevant to the topic;
• Apply appropriate actuarial and quantitative methods of analysis;
• Complete a written research report.

• A 10,000 word research essay on a topic approved by the Head of Department. The word count includes bibliography, footnotes, appendices and the number of words which would take up space used for tables, formulae and charts.

You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On successful completion of this subject students should have enhanced their skills in:

• Synthesizing ideas, theories and data in developing solutions to actuarial problems;
• Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
• Recognizing when mathematical analysis is appropriate and when it is inappropriate;
• The use of software packages applicable to actuarial and statistical modelling or the implementation of models as software;
• Written communication of actuarial ideas, theories and solutions to peers and the wider community; and
• Research including the retrieval of information from a variety of sources.