STAT3036 Credibility Theory
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Finance and Applied Statistics |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Statistics |
| Offered in | Summer Session, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course involves the study of the concepts of decision theory; the fundamental concepts of Bayesian statistics and the calculation of Bayesian estimators; the fundamental concept of credibility theory; the fundamental concepts of simple experience rating systems; and the application of several techniques for analysing a delay triangle and estimating outstanding claim amounts. |
| Learning Outcomes | On completion of this course students should have an understanding of and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Mid-semester Exam (30%) Final Exam (70%) |
| Workload |
Three contact hours per week plus 7 hours private study time. |
| Areas of Interest | Actuarial Studies and Statistics |
| Requisite Statement | STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics |
| Prescribed Texts | See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT3036.pdf |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT3036.pdf
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| Indicative Reading List | See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/STAT3036.pdf |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3036 |
| Science Group | C |
| Academic Contact | See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=STAT3036 |
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