Course co-ordinator(s): Prof Andrew Cairns (Edinburgh).
Aims:
Provide a grounding in the principles of actuarial modelling, focusing on stochastic asset models, the valuation of financial derivatives and the pricing of assets and options.
Detailed Information
Course Description: Link to Official Course Descriptor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Location: Edinburgh.
Semester: 2.
Assessment Methods: Due to covid, assessment methods for Academic Year 2021-22 may vary from those noted on the official course descriptor. Please see the Computer Science Course Weightings and the Maths Course Weightings for 2020-21 Semester 1 assessment methods.
SCQF Level: 11.
Credits: 15.
Other Information
Help: If you have any problems or questions regarding the course, you are encouraged to contact the lecturer
Canvas: further information and course materials are available on Canvas