The Guidance Notes for Students for Subject
Registration in 2008/09 |
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Department/Faculty:
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Department of Applied Mathematics / Faculty of Applied Science
& Textiles |
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Programme:
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63020 – BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science |
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Programme
Aims:
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The Programme aims to provide its students with a rigorous
theoretical foundation as well as some practical training in
actuarial science and risk management. The education is to
develop their analytical, critical and communication skills
which will enable them to become the leading professionals in
insurance, pension funds administration, risk management, financial services, and
related industries. |
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Minimum number of credits to be taken:
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For 2005/06 to 2008/09 intakes:
To be eligible for the Award, students are required to
successfully complete 63 credits. Including sixteen
3-credit compulsory subjects and five 3-credit elective
subjects.
For 2004/05 intakes:
To be eligible for the Award, students are required to
successfully complete 69 credits. Including fifteen
3-credit compulsory subjects, a 6-credit “Case Study” and six
3-credit elective subjects.
For 2003/04 intakes:
To be eligible for the Award, students are required to
successfully complete 69 credits. Including nineteen 3-credit
compulsory subjects, a 6-credit "Case Study" and two 3-credit
elective subjects. |
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Specific requirements for the programme:
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A
student, unless otherwise approved by the Programme Committee,
must enrol in 2 or 3 subjects in any Semester One or Semester
Two.
A student may be given credit transfer for a subject on the
basis of qualifications or achievements. |
The following subjects will be offered in
2008/09 academic year:
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Semester One:
Compulsory subjects – AMA150, AMA251, AMA269, AMA353, AMA465,
AMA469, AMA492*/AMA493
Elective subjects – AF2104, AF2613, AMA484 |
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Semester Two:
Compulsory subjects – AMA151, AMA253, AMA272, AMA354, AMA356,
AMA470, AMA492*
Elective subjects – AF2614, AF3311, AMA263, AMA481, AMA488,
AMA494 |
Semester Three -- AMA355, AMA364 and AMA455
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Students
should take note of the pre-requisite(s) for each subject, if
any, listed in the class timetable for 2005/06 and refer to
the following different study patterns suggested by the
Programme Leader before their subject registration. |
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Since AMA492 ‘Case Study’ is a consecutive subject, students
need subject registration in Semester One only. |
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Suggested Study Pattern: |
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For 2005/06 to 2008/09 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA150, AMA269 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA151, AMA253, AMA272 |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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A. Suggested Study Pattern for holders of PolyU HD in
Mathematics, Statistics and Computing (HDMSC) |
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Holders of the 3-year PolyU HDMSC (Programme Code 63002) and
2-year PolyU HDMSC (Programme Code 63018) will be given credit
transfers of AMA150, AMA151 and AMA263. |
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For 2005/06 to 2008/09 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and an elective subject |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and
an elective subject |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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For 2004/05 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and two elective subjects |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA492 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470, AMA492 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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B. Suggested Study Pattern for holders of PolyU
Part-time HD in Statistics and Computing for Business (HDSCB) |
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Holders of PolyU Part-time HDSCB (Programme Code 63017) will
be given credit transfers of AMA150, AMA151 and AMA263. |
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For 2005/06 to 2008/09 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and an elective subject |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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For 2004/05 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and two elective subjects |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA492 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and an elective subject |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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C. Suggested Study Pattern for holders of PeD or
Associateship in Applied Statistics |
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Holders of PeD or Associateship in Applied Statistics will be
given credit transfer of AMA150, AMA151 and AMA263. In
addition, they will also be given credit transfers of the
following subjects if they obtained Grade C or above in the
appropriate elective subjects in PeD or Associateship: AMA465
and AMA481. |
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For 2005/06 to 2008/09 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and an elective subject |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465+ |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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For 2004/05 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and two elective subjects |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469 and AMA492 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470, AMA492 and AMA465+ |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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If students have granted credit transfer of AMA465, they may
choose an elective subject AMA484 |
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D. Suggested Study Pattern for holders of IVE HD in
Applied Statistics and Computing |
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Holders of the IVE HD in Applied Statistics and Computing will
be given credit transfer of AMA263 if they obtained Grade B or
above in CMA5201. |
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For 2005/06 to 2007/08 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA150, AMA269 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA151, AMA253 and AMA272 |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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For 2004/05 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA150, AMA269 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA151, AMA253 and AMA272 |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA492 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470, AMA492 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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Stage Four Semester One – An elective subject |
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E. Normal Study Pattern for student without any
credit transfer |
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For 2005/06 to 2008/09 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA150, AMA269 and an elective
subject |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA151, AMA253, AMA272 |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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For 2004/05 intakes
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Stage One Semester One – AMA150, AMA269 |
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Stage One Semester Two – AMA151, AMA253 and AMA272 |
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Stage One Semester Three – AMA355 |
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Stage Two Semester One – AMA251, AMA353 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Two – AMA354, AMA356 and an elective
subject |
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Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364 |
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Stage Three Semester One – AMA465, AMA469, AMA492 |
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Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and an elective subject |
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Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455 |
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Stage Four Semester One – Two elective subjects |
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Stage Four Semester Two – An elective subject |
