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4439 – Master of Actuarial Studies Course Map (Commencing 2016, Clayton) Course Requirements Students must complete a total of 96 credit points to complete the Master of Actuarial Studies. Compulsory Units Students must complete all compulsory common core units: Section A Students must complete the following eight core units (54 credit points) BFC2340 Debt markets and fixed income securities – Semester 1 (Prerequisites: AFC2000 or BFC2000) ETC2410 Introductory econometrics – Semester 1 & 2 (Prerequisite: ETC1000) ETC2430 Actuarial statistics – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETC1010 or STA1010 or permission) ETC5252* Probability and statistical inference for economics and business – Semester 2 (*students may enrol in ETC2520) ETC4110 Actuarial practice I – Semester 1 (Prerequisite: permission required) ETC4120 Actuarial practice II – Semester 2 (Prerequisite: permission required) ETC4130 Asset liability management – Semester 1 (Prerequisite: permission required) ETF5550 OR Research project (12 credit points) – Semester 1 & 2 (Prerequisite: must have completed 24 credit points from the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics) ETF5555 Minor thesis (12 credit points) – Not offered 2016 Section B Students must complete a further seven units (42 credit points) from units offered by the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics or another department in the Faculty of Business and Economics or by other faculties subject to the approval of the course coordinator Course Coordinator Recommended Elective Units ETC5353 Contingencies in insurance and pension – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETC2430 or equivalent) ETC5342 Insurance statistics – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETC2520 or equivalent) ETC5346 Financial econometrics – Semester 1 (Prerequisite: permission required) ETC5351 Modelling in finance and insurance – Semester 1 (Prerequisites: ETC2520 or ETC2440 or equivalent) ETC5340 Principles of econometrics – Semester 2 (Prerequisites:ETC2410 or ETC3440 or equivalent) ETC5341 Applied econometrics – Semester 1 & 2 (Prerequisites: ETC2410 or ETC3440 or equivalent) ETC5440 Econometric theory – Not offered in 2016 ETC5441 Applied econometrics 2 – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETC3400 or ETC5340 or ETC3410 or ETC5341 or ETC3450 or ETC5345 or ETF3200 or ETF5320) ETC5420 Microeconometrics – Semester 1 (Prerequisites:ETC3400 or ETC3410 or ETC5340 or ETF3200) ETC5460 Financial econometrics 2 – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETC3460 and ETC3400 or ETC3410 or ETC3450 or ETC5346 or ETC5340 or ETC5341 or ETC5345 or permission) ETC5410 Bayesian time series econometrics – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETC3400 or ETC5340 or equivalent) ECF5927 Managerial economics – Semester 1 ECF5923 Macroeconomics and monetary policy – Semester 1 ETF5231 Business forecasting – Semester 1 (Prerequisites: ETF2100 or ETX2121 or ETF2121 or ETF5910 or ETF5912 or ETF5930 or equivalent) ETF5600 Quantitative models for business research – Not offered 2016 ETF5200 Applied time series econometrics – Semester 1 (Prerequisites: ETF3200 or ETF3300 or ETC3410 or ETC5341 or ETF5320 or permission) ETF5500 Survey data analysis – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETF2100 or ETX2121 or ETF2121 or ETF5910 or ETF5912 or equivalent) ETF5300 Applied financial econometrics – Semester 2 (Prerequisites: ETF3200 or ETF3300 or ETC3460 or ETF5930 or equivalent) ETF5410 Special topics in econometrics – Not offered 2016 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is correct at the time of publication. Monash University reserves the right to alter this information should the need arise. September 2016. 4439– Master of Actuarial Studies Recommended Course Progression (Commencing 2016) Year 1 Semester 1 Semester 2 Section A BFC2340 Debt markets and fixed income securities 6 Pts Section A ETC2430Actuarial statistics 6 Pts Section A ETC2410 Introductory econometrics 6 Pts Section A ETC4110 Actuarial practice I 6 Pts Section B (Choice 1) Student choice 6 Pts Section A ETC2520 Probability and statistical inference for economics and business 6 Pts Section A ETC4120 Actuarial practice II 6 Pts Section B (Choice 2) Student choice 6 Pts Section B ETC4130 Asset liability management 6 Pts Section A ETF5550 Research project OR ETF5555 Minor thesis 12 Pts Section B (Choice 3) Student choice 6 Pts Section B (Choice 4) Student choice 6 Pts Section B (Choice 6) Student choice 6 Pts Section B (Choice 5) Student choice 6 Pts Section B (Choice 7) Student choice 6 Pts Year 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNIT CHOICE Students are advised that, while the course advisors will endeavour to give every possible assistance and advice concerning unit choice, the onus is on students to ensure that units selected meet degree regulations and requirements. Students should refer to the University Handbook for further information on course and unit details http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/postgrad/bus-courses.html Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is correct at the time of publication. Monash University reserves the right to alter this information should the need arise. September 2016.