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Sc. Programme in Actuarial Science  \nCREDIT AND SEMESTER SYSTEM  \nRegulations, Schemes and Syllabus for M. Sc. Degree Course in  \nActuarial Science  \n1. Objectives of the Masters Degree Course  \na) To equip students with a high level of knowledge on the Actuarial theory and practice and their various applications in practice  \nb) To enable students to become efficient decision makers when they have to occupy positions where an actuarial expertise and risk theory are an essential component  \nc) To enable students to disseminate acquired knowledge by acting as resource persons for imparting such knowledge to others  \nd) To enthuse students to use such acquired knowledge as a foundation for developing professional skills to promote public interest  \ne) The course also aims to give solid grounding for further intensive studies and research which are now highly in demand in the field of insurance, banking, investment, financial services, risk management, regulatory needs etc.  \n2. Eligibility  \nThe qualification for admission to the M. Sc. Actuarial Science is a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics/Mathematics of this University or the Degrees of any University recognized by this University as equivalent thereto, with not less than 55 percent marks subject to the rules of relaxation of minimum marks for SC/ST candidates.  \n3. Admission Procedure  \nAdmission to the M. Sc. Course will be made on the basis of the marks secured in the qualifying examination and in the Common Entrance Test as follows.  \nThe percentage of marks obtained for the Bachelor’s Degree will be converted to the percentage on 50.  \nBachelor’s Degree 50 marks  \nCommon Entrance Test 50 marks  \nTotal 100 marks  \n4. Number of seats  \nA total of 10 (ten) candidates will be admitted to the M. Sc. Course  \n5. Syllabus  \nSEMESTER ONE  \n\n| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| DEM 513 | Techniques of Demographic Analysis – Part-I | 4 |\n| DAS 511 | Foundations of Financial Mathematics – Part I | 4 |\n| DAS 512 | Principles of Insurance | 4 |\n| DAS 513 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |\n|  | Elective-1 (One from Group A) | 2 |\n\nSEMESTER TWO  \n\n| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| DEM 521 | Techniques of Demographic Analysis – Part II | 4 |\n| DEM 523 | Population and Public Health | 4 |\n| DAS 521 | Foundations of Financial Mathematics – Part II | 4 |\n| DAS 522 | Group Insurance and Employee Benefits | 2 |\n| DAS 523 | Practical | 2 |\n|  | Elective-2 ( One from Group A) | 3 |\n|  | Elective-3 (One from Group B) | 4 |\n\nSEMESTER THREE  \n\n| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| DAS 531 | Life and Other Contingencies – Part I | 4 |\n| DAS 532 | Multivariate Analysis and Computer Applications | 4 |\n| DAS 533 | Basic Rate making and related matters in General Insurance | 4 |\n| DAS 534 | Risk Management | 2 |\n| DAS 535 | Reinsurance (Basic Principles and Techniques) | 2 |\n|  | Elective-4 ( Another from Group B) | 3 |\n\nSEMESTER FOUR  \n\n| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| DAS 541 | Life and Other Contingencies – Part II | 4 |\n| DAS 542 | Estimating Unpaid Claims in insurance (Basic Techniques) | 4 |\n| DAS 543 | Basic Principles of Investment | 2 |\n| DAS 544 | Project Work | 6 |\n|  | Micro Economics (Elective) | 2 |\n\nLIST OF SUBJECTS UNDER ELECTIVES  \nCourse No.  \nDAS 501A  \nDAS 502A  \nDAS 503A  \nDAS 504A  \nDAS 505A  \nDAS 506A  \nDAS 507A  \nDAS 508A  \nDAS 509A  \nDAS 510A  \nCourse Title  \nRole of Actuaries in Insurance and other sectors Set up and Operation of a Life Insurance Office Life Insurance Products  \nGeneral Insurance Lines Research Methodology Catastrophe Risks Agriculture Insurance  \nObjects of Insurance Regulation  \nRelative merits and demerits of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Pension  \nMicro Economics  \nDETAILED SYLLABUS  \n\n| DEM 513 | Techniques of Demographic Analysis – I | 4 Credits | Semester I |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n","cbCaigh9QBtqQpi9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigh9QBtqQpi9","pdf",586379,44,"English","# Objectives of the Masters Degree Course\n# Eligibility\n# Admission Procedure\n# Number of seats\n# Syllabus\n## Semester One\n## Semester Two\n## Semester Three\n## Semester Four\n# Detailed Syllabus","[{\"question\":\"What are the main objectives of the M. 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