UCT BUS4029H-Actuarial Research Project

UCT BUS4029H-Actuarial Research Project

Course convener: Dr Sure Mataramvura
Course entry requirements: 

  • Acceptance into the BCom (Hons) programme or concurrent
  • attendance of Actuarial Science III courses if not already passed.

Course outline:
The preparatory lectures are to impart some of the basics prior to embarking on a research project. During this time, the student must choose his/her topic and submit a proposal. Once the proposal is accepted the student will have regular meetings (or whatever agreed form of communications) with a supervisor. General deadlines will be set for submission of a first draft of the manuscript during August and then a final submission in late September.
DP requirements: 35% for the submitted draft.
Assessment:

  • Final hand-in 90%
  • Literature Review 10%