open book exams? (1 Viewer)

[kunny funt]

Are any exams in the actuarial program open book?

this would relieve us of having to cram tediously for units like accounting.

i am told that law units have open book exams, but that's understandable because of the nature of their work, but do actuaries get any open books?

 

[Supra]

is there ne oral presentations generally for the units that actuarial students do?if so which unit(s)?

 

[CrashOveride]

I imagine there will be for STAT171, when we have to conduct some research about something and then present it.

 

[-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=-]

yah..presentations kickass wen 1/2 the ppl ur contrasting ur presentation wiv r fobs hehe..makes ur thing sound real pro =p

 

[:: ck ::]

ohh so in that case,, evne if the other group members sux... thats actually a good thing coz its not marked by group? its marked individually

therefore you'll get a higher mark as u look better ? XD

ok..time to look for fob friends =D

 

[kunny funt]

are there essays? or can we write like dot points or somthing.

 

[Supra]

i love essays im not too crash hot with presentations but i can do a decent one...so wot kind of assessments will we look at with acst 101 and acst 151?

 

[ND]

151 has an essay now. Has to be really well written and concise cos we were only allowed one A4 page.

In ACCG105 there are two assignments where you have to write 3 letters/essays/discussions. It is the stupidest assignment ever, apparently they're testing our "ability to communicate".

 

[Elo]

Do we get to bring in one A4 page of notes for all our stat tests?

 

[kunny funt]

if that's the case, i'll just write in tiiiiiiiiiiiiiny writing on that A4 page and fit as much as possble.

 

[Elo]

if that's the case, i'll just write in tiiiiiiiiiiiiiny writing on that A4 page and fit as much as possble.

and in great so many colors too

 

[kunny funt]

okay i just bought the stat171 and macro textbook, and they are quite thick

Do you go through the WHOLE text in just half a year?

 

[CloudStrife]

dun hab to go thru all of stat171 coz some stuff not taught....and i think u read thru most of the macro textbook....

 

[-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=-]

nah u'd read more than 1/3 of macro txtbook..more like 2/3. its a useful txtbook.

 

[redruM]

lol. flyin said you can skip the first 1/3. which would leave *checks calculator* 2/3.
which is what you said.

lol

 

[kunny funt]

one thing i don't get is if we don't use the stat book that much, then why is it a recommended text, why dont they just give us course notes, and give us a few questions too instead of making us buy the whole book?

If anyone didn't know any better, id think theyd study the book, including the "not needed" bits, which isn't exaclty in the best interests of the student now is it.

 

[Elo]

well, recommeded simply means u can buy it to refer to it but not absolutely necessary...

others like where it says "text" means that u actually need it for course.

u can check the difference up on the co-op online

I realised that too late and bought some books i didn't need

 

[-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=-]

lol. flyin said you can skip the first 1/3. which would leave *checks calculator* 2/3.
which is what you said.

lol

oh hahaha
thought he said *skim*
....guess i need to practice my own skim reading

 

[:: ck ::]

ok so for first semester first yrs which books should i bother to buy

econ 110 (useful i presume from this thread)
stat171 (not useful)
comp115 (?)
acst151 (?)

and if some are not useful like stat171 would borrowing from library be sufficient?

 

[-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=-]

get comp115 its good
and acst151 is kinda compulsory. you'll be given a handout about it in ur first week lectures. u cant get it from coop.