• Offered by Rsch Sch of Finance, Actuarial Studies & App Stats
  • ANU College ANU College of Business and Economics
  • Classification Advanced
    Specialist
  • Course subject Actuarial Studies
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Aaron Bruhn
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in First Semester 2014
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The aim of the Actuarial Control Cycle is to provide students with an understanding of underlying actuarial principles that may be applied to a range of problems and issues in commercial and business environments.  Students are expected to develop a holistic approach to practical problem solving, and develop a level of judgement and professional skills required to successfully apply actuarial principles.  The syllabus relates to actuarial practice both in the financial services and in other industries. Examples will be drawn from traditional and non-traditional areas to illustrate and establish the underlying actuarial principles in a problem based learning approach, using case studies and business-based examples.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of the requirements of this course, the student will be able to:

  •  Discuss and apply an actuarial control cycle in a variety of practical commercial situations
  • Relate the main features within the general environment to medium and long-term commercial decisions
  • Analyse the main features of the financial services marketplace including products and distribution channels
  • Examine the need for, and impact of, regulation and government policy on medium and long-term commercial decisions
  • Recognise the importance of capital
  • Understand and apply an enterprise risk management framework to identify and assess the risks in a range of situations
  • Select and build an appropriate model to solve client problems
  • Discuss and apply the process of product design
  • Apply the tests of professionalism

Other Information

See the course outline on the College courses page. Outlines are uploaded as they become available. 

Indicative Assessment

  • Assignment 1: 3%
  • Assignment 2: 4%
  • Mid semester exam (redeemable): 15%
  • Essay: 8%
  • Final Exam: 70%

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Workload

10 hours / week

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed STAT3038 or STAT6045

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
1994-2003 $3234
2014 $3246
2013 $3240
2012 $3240
2011 $3240
2010 $3240
2009 $3240
2008 $3240
2007 $3240
2006 $3240
2005 $3234
2004 $3234
International fee paying students
Year Fee
1994-2003 $3234
2014 $3948
2013 $3942
2012 $3942
2011 $3942
2010 $3942
2009 $3618
2008 $3618
2007 $3618
2006 $3534
2005 $3234
2004 $3234
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
3355 17 Feb 2014 07 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014 30 May 2014 In Person N/A

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