Initial topics built heavily on ETC2430, and thus was interesting to see the topics introduced there developed further. The unit became more difficult when it started introducing newer material, such as joint life & last survivor functions, or competing risks etc. However, the tutorials were beneficial in developing an understanding no matter the difficulty of the topics

The lectures gave an engaging spin on a unit which is otherwise mostly formulaic. Rather than being a seminar style the lecturer would be quite interactive with the audience, meaning that there was a real benefit to attending live. The content was chunked in a structured manner whilst being understandable. However, some difficulties were experienced in later topics with adapting to the notation and mathematical theory whilst gaining a practical understanding was challenging. For these topics, lectures may need to be reviewed more than once.

Complete lecture slides were released weekly and contained all the content covered in the lectures & needed for assessments.

Tutorials are not compulsory but recommended to attend. It is also recommended you attempt the tutorial questions beforehand, as it would be easier to follow the explanations in class. Nonetheless, one could revise amply again with the solutions provided.

The weekly quizzes were a fair representation of what was taught in the lectures. One could prepare by doing the tutorials or listening to the lectures and running through examples oneself. Tutorial presentation helped develop insight in to the industry and were marked generously.

The mid-semester test was difficult, and a good indication of the final exam. The proportion of your final mark was only 10%, allowing students to study more to make up any lost marks there

The final assignment relied on making a `shiny` model in R, and thus presented new material with many students. Hence, it was given to students early on and is recommended you start early in order to achieve the best mark. Many students excelled on the final assignment, however, a sizeable amount also found it very difficult.

The final exam was quite challenging, making it important to understand the theory in depth and apply in non-routine circumstances. Time is of the essence in the exam, and hence this is very important.

Get started early on the assignment. Also keeping a log of the equations either in a formula sheet or program is worthwhile for easy reference. Making yourself comfortable with the math in this unit (basic sequences & series, probability & calculus) is vital both for the in-semester assessments & the exam.