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ACTSC 632Data Science with Actuarial Applications

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Actuarial Science

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course provides a comprehensive treatment of various techniques from statistics, predictive analytics and machine learning that can be used to analyze data sets relevant for actuarial applications. Specific topics covered include: modeling principles and practice, analysis and estimation of survival models, insurance pricing using generalized linear models, classification and tree-based methods.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 1 thread mention ACTSC 632, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2017

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u/UWCourseLinker: “… ACTSC 625 - Casualty and Health Insurance Mathematics ACTSC 631 - Financial Mathematics III ACTSC 632 - Life Insurance Mathematics III ACTSC 633 - Actuarial Risk Management ACTSC 634 - Quantitative Risk Management ACTSC 635 - Profession Communications in Actuarial Science ACTSC …”

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In 33 terms, Fall 2009 to Winter 2024