Part B Actuarial Science I, Hilary term 2012
For: 3rd year Maths, 3rd year & Stats, MSc in Applied Statistics
Lectures: Daniel Clarke, Tu 4pm L1 and W 3pm L1, Hilary Term weeks 1-8, Mathematical Institute.
Undergraduate classes: Weeks 3-8 inclusive. Class allocation and details are on Minerva. Work should be handed in at the Statistics Department, 1 South Parks Road. Please note the handing-in deadlines, and please label work clearly with the time of the class when handing it in. Thanks.
Class tutors: Jethro Green and Daniel Clarke
Teaching assistants: Hongyu Jiang and Gurjinder Mohan
MSc option: Only the first seven lectures of term are examinable for MSc students taking the Actuarial Science option (lectures 8-16 are not).
MSc classes: 5-6pm Tuesdays, 2nd and 5th weeks (24th Jan and 14th Feb respectively), Lecture Room, SPR1
Lecture Notes
To be posted throughout the term.- Course Overview: [Slides] [Notes]
- Week 1: [Slides] [To Print]
- Week 2: [Slides] [To Print]
- Week 3: [Slides] [To Print]
- Week 4: [Slides] [To Print] (Slides 11-13 and 19 onwards cover material which is not examinable for MSc students)
Assignments
- Assignment 1 (week 3 classes): [Assignment] [Solutions]
- Assignment 2 (week 4 classes): [Assignment] [Solutions]
- Assignment 3 (week 5 classes): [Assignment]
Course Links
- Matthias Winkel's course page for 2009-10 Part B Actuarial Science I
- Previous exam papers can be found on OXAM. However, note that the HT course is new this year; previous exam questons are only relevant for the MT material. Specimen exam questions for HT material will be released before the Easter vacation.
- Statistics Department
- Maths Institute
Other actuarial Links
- The UK Actuarial Profession
- The Staple Inn Actuarial Society: UK society for students and newly qualified actuaries.
- The Actuary Magazine: The magazine for the UK actuarial profession. Includes articles and job adverts. Worth a browse if you're thinking of an actuarial career.
- Wikipedia on Actuarial Science
- What is an Actuary: English, American, Wikipedia.
- The second best job in America: [1] and [2].