Course Code:
STA 999
No. of Credits:
12
Level:
Level 900
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Statistics
Course Code:
STA 902
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 900
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Statistics
Course Code:
STA 999
No. of Credits:
12
Level:
Level 900
Course Semester:
First Semester
Select Programme(s):
Statistics
Course Code:
STA 901
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 900
Course Semester:
First Semester
Select Programme(s):
Statistics
Course Code:
SGS 801
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 900
Course Semester:
First Semester
Select Programme(s):
Statistics
Preparation and testing of graduations of mortality tables; graduation by the moving-weighted average, graphic, Whittaker, Bayesian parametric and smooth-junction interpolation methods; use of statistical methods for graduation.
Course Code:
ACT 406
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Pre-requisite:
ACT 302 & ACT 304
Select Programme(s):
Actuarial Science
Economics of Insurance. Nature of General Insurance. Legislation of Insurance Companies.Documentation and date collection.
Risk premium, expenses and office premium. Experience rating, reinsurance, technical reserves, solvency and analyses of profit.
Course Code:
ACT 405
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Pre-requisite:
ACT 302
Select Programme(s):
Actuarial Science
The Structure of pension schemes and their problems – retirement benefits, invalidity and survivor’s benefits. Pensioners and social assistance benefits.
Financing pension systems (Defined Benefits and Defined Contributions). Valuation of the pension schemes.
Course Code:
ACT 404
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Pre-requisite:
ACT 304
Select Programme(s):
Actuarial Science
Conventional and adjusted measures of mortality, measures of fertility, measures of morbidity. Demographic characteristics and trends of selected countries.
Evaluation of demographic data. Projections for stable and stationary populations. Actuarial applications of demographic characteristics and trends.
Course Code:
ACT 403
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
First Semester
Pre-requisite:
STA 301 & STA 303
Select Programme(s):
Actuarial Science
Distributions useful for modeling insurance loss random variables. Approximations for and estimations of these loss distributions. Point and interval estimation, and test of statistical hypotheses.
Introduction to credibility theory, experience rating and claim reserving. Bayesian inferential techniques. Stochastic simulation and computational techniques.
Course Code:
ACT 402
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 400
Course Semester:
First Semester
Pre-requisite:
STA 402 & ACT 302
Select Programme(s):
Actuarial Science