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Probabilistic aspects of financial and insurance mathematics

Some basic information about the module

Cycle of education: 2019/2020

The name of the faculty organization unit: The faculty Mathematics and Applied Physics

The name of the field of study: Mathematics

The area of study: sciences

The profile of studing:

The level of study: second degree study

Type of study: full time

discipline specialities : Applications of Mathematics in Economics

The degree after graduating from university: master

The name of the module department : Departament of Mathematical Modelling

The code of the module: 1491

The module status: mandatory for teaching programme Applications of Mathematics in Economics

The position in the studies teaching programme: sem: 3 / W30 C30 / 5 ECTS / E

The language of the lecture: Polish

The name of the coordinator: Liliana Rybarska-Rusinek, DSc, PhD

office hours of the coordinator: podane w harmonogramie pracy jednostki.

The aim of studying and bibliography

The main aim of study: Students should have the knowledge and skills of modeling some financial and insurance phenomena by using probabilistic methods.

The general information about the module: The module is implemented in the third semester. It consists of 30 hours of lectures and 30 hours of tutorials.

Bibliography required to complete the module
Bibliography used during lectures
1 N. Bowers, H. Gerber, J. Hickman, D. Jones, C. Nesbitt Actuarial Mathematics The Society of Actuaries. 1986
2 K. Jajuga, T. Jajuga Inwestycje: instrumenty,finansowe, aktywa niefinansowe, ryzyko finansowe, inżynieria finansowa PWN, Warszawa . 1999
3 J. Jakubowski, A. Palczewski, M. Rutkowski, Ł. Stettner Matematyka finansowa Wydawnictwa Naukowo-Techniczne, Warszawa . 2003
Bibliography used during classes/laboratories/others
1 M. Podgórska, J. Klimkowska Matematyka finansowa PWN, Warszawa . 2005
Bibliography to self-study
1 1. N. Bowers, H. Gerber, J. Hickman, D. Jones, C. Nesbitt Actuarial Mathematics The Society of Actuaries. 1986

Basic requirements in category knowledge/skills/social competences

Formal requirements: The student satisfies the formal requirements set out in the study regulations

Basic requirements in category knowledge: Basic knowledge in fields of probability and statistics.

Basic requirements in category skills: Ability to use the basic mathematical apparatus for the probability and statistic.

Basic requirements in category social competences: Ability of individual and group learning, awaresness of the level of own knowledge and awaresness of necessity of self-education.

Module outcomes

MEK The student who completed the module Types of classes / teaching methods leading to achieving a given outcome of teaching Methods of verifying every mentioned outcome of teaching Relationships with KEK Relationships with PRK
01 knows the random variables used in financial mathematics for modeling present/future value (random interest and discount rates). Lectures, classes. written test K_W04+
K_W07+
K_W08+
K_W09+
K_U11+
K_K07+
P7S_KK
P7S_KO
P7S_KR
P7S_UW
P7S_WG
02 is able to analyze the income and risk of investments, knows the theoretical bases of the portfolio theory of two and many companies and the theory of the portfolio, taking into account risk-free instruments, is able to designate a minimum risk portfolio, an effective portfolio with a given rate of return. Lectures, classes written test K_W09+
K_U02+
K_U04+
K_U12+
K_U16+
K_K02+
P7S_KK
P7S_KO
P7S_UK
P7S_UO
P7S_UU
P7S_UW
P7S_WG
03 knows simple models of capital market equilibrium: single index model, capital asset pricing model CAPM, arbitrage pricing theory APT. Lectures, classes written test K_W09+
K_K01+
P7S_KK
P7S_WG
04 is able to calculate the net single premium for simple life insurances (using International Actuarial Notation , life-table and theory of Interest) Lectures, classes written test K_W09+
K_U12+
K_K01+
P7S_KK
P7S_UW
P7S_WG
05 knowns the option pricing models: binomial and Black-Scholes. lectures, classes written test K_W09+
K_U18+
K_K01+
K_K03+
K_K04+
P7S_KK
P7S_KO
P7S_KR
P7S_UW
P7S_WG

Attention: Depending on the epidemic situation, verification of the achieved learning outcomes specified in the study program, in particular credits and examinations at the end of specific classes, can be implemented remotely (real-time meetings).

The syllabus of the module

Sem. TK The content realized in MEK
3 TK01 Random interest rate. Capital value as a random variable of the interest rate. Application of a log-normal random variable to model a random capital value. The basic properties of the lognormal distributions. The present value (the future value) of money under random rates of interest (discrete and continuous compound interest). Derivative securities (forward contracts and futures, swap, options) W01, W02, W03, W04, W05, C01, C02, C03, C04, C05 MEK01 MEK05
3 TK02 Measures of risk associated with investing in shares. Standard deviation of the share return as a classic measure of risk. Semivariance and standard deviation of the rate of return. Average deviation of the rate of return. Probability of not reaching the aspiration level. Coefficient of variation of the return. Utility theory. Classic and modern measures of investment risk. Modern portfolio theory. Expected utility theory.Stochastic dominance and optimal portfolio. W06, W07, W08, W09, C06, C07, C08, C09 MEK02
3 TK03 Simple models of capital market equilibrium: single index model, capital asset pricing model CAPM, arbitrage pricing theory APT. W10, W11, C10, C11 MEK03
3 TK04 The individual risk model and the collective risk model . The determination of the net single premium of various life insurance. W12, W13, W14, W15, C12, C13, C14, C15 MEK04

The student's effort

The type of classes The work before classes The participation in classes The work after classes
Lecture (sem. 3) The preparation for a test: 10.00 hours/sem.
contact hours: 30.00 hours/sem.
complementing/reading through notes: 5.00 hours/sem.
Studying the recommended bibliography: 10.00 hours/sem.
Class (sem. 3) The preparation for a Class: 10.00 hours/sem.
The preparation for a test: 10.00 hours/sem.
contact hours: 30.00 hours/sem.
Finishing/Studying tasks: 10.00 hours/sem.
Advice (sem. 3) The preparation for Advice: 10.00 hours/sem.
The participation in Advice: 3.00 hours/sem.
Exam (sem. 3) The preparation for an Exam: 10.00 hours/sem.
The written exam: 2.00 hours/sem.

The way of giving the component module grades and the final grade

The type of classes The way of giving the final grade
Lecture Presence on lectures.
Class The grade is the everage of grades (positive) obtained for two written tests
The final grade The final grade is average from the exercises and the written exam.

Sample problems

Required during the exam/when receiving the credit
Kolokwium_przykładowe.pdf

Realized during classes/laboratories/projects
Cwiczenia_przykładowe.pdf

Others
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Can a student use any teaching aids during the exam/when receiving the credit : no

The contents of the module are associated with the research profile: no