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Computation Tools for Actuaries (TCA)

Área

AC Matemática > UC Mestrados

Activa nos planos curriculares

Actuarial Science > Actuarial Science > 2º Ciclo > Unidades Curriculares Optativas > Optativa 1 > Computation Tools for Actuaries

Nível

2º Ciclo (M)

Tipo

Não Estruturante

Regime

Semestral

Carga Horária

Aula Teórica (T): 0.0 h/semana

Aula TeoricoPrática (TP): 3.0 h/semana

Trabalho Autónomo: 73.0 h/semestre

Créditos ECTS: 4.0

Objectivos

Information systems are important tools for actuaries, as they make it possible to automatically perform complex calculations on large data sets. In this context, an essential skill lies in the ability to express solutions to actuarial problems using appropriate computational tools. This course aims providing actuaries with a set of conceptual and practical computational tools, ranging from simple formulas computed in a spreadsheet (typically Excel) to programs written in R.

Programa

- EXCEL ESSENTIALS
- STATISTICAL ANALYSIS WITH EXCEL
- USING THE EXCEL SOLVER
- WORKING WITH LARGE DATA
- INTRODUCTION TO VBA
- INTRODUCTION TO R

Metodologia de avaliação

The curricular unit will be taught by means of theoretical-practical lectures using slides to underline the main points. An intensive use of the computer by all students will be required.
The final grade, on a 0-20 scale, is assigned on the basis of an exam to be answered using the computer.