BUS1034S
- Professional Communication (Actuarial Science)
Welcome
Second semester course, 2 double periods per week.
Course co-ordinator:
Ms T Grant.
Prerequisites:
Actuarial Science I: Financial Mathematics BUS2016H, Actuarial Science
II: Models BUS3018F, Statistics 3041 STA3041F. Actuarial Science II:
Contingencies BUS3024S, Statistics 3043 STA3043S, Markov Processes and
Advanced Time Series STA3045F, Actuarial Science III: Financial Economics
BUS4028F.
Course outline:
Theory:
- Formats, style, vocabulary, organisation patterns and readability
for oral and written messages
- Group presentation techniques
Application:
- Letter writing (with a focus on communicating actuarial science
topics to various non-specialist audiences), report writing, proposal
writing, email, integration of graphics and visual aids, and group oral
presentations
Lectures:
Mondays: 6th and 7th periods (double); the meridian may be used for
orals. Wednesdays: Meridian and 6th periods (double); the 5th period may be
used for orals.
DP requirements:
- Completion, on time, of all assignments and oral presentations
- Attendance at all lectures cum workshops
Assessment:
- PCU component: classwork counts for 40%; examinations (oral (group and to
a panel of examiners; a 3-hour written examination [Paper 1]), together make
up the remaining 60%.
- Students must achieve 40% for each examination with an average of 50%.
- In addition there is a 3 hour written examination (Paper 2) for the purpose
of professional exemption
(CA3).
- The final BUS1034S mark will be based on a weighted as follows: PCU
component: 70%; CA3
(Paper 2): 30%.
- No supplementary examinations are awarded for the professional exemption
examination.
For more information, please visit the PCU
site.
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