This unit is extremely useful as it is closely aligned with business

practice. It teaches you how to think about each step of solving

any given problem in detail, and what subtasks are required to

complete those steps. It also helps broaden one’s understanding

of different aspects of an insurance business.

The lectures are quite engaging, and the lecturer makes use of

frequent breaks for discussion amongst the cohort. Recording was

available but active participation in the class is really needed if you

want to do well in the subject. I suggest frequently moving around

in the lectures, talking to different people to get different

perspectives - this will help you. Don't be afraid to ask the lecturer

any questions - Andrew has a lot of experience and can provide

you with plenty of pointers.

No tutorials. Classes required preparation i.e. readings, homework

to make the most of it.

You have to allow for sufficient time to think and plan your

responses for a high scoring assessment. There is not always a

straight answer, so it is designed to help you think more broadly

especially about key business stakeholders. The instructions are

clear, and you have all the information necessary to complete the

question. If you are questioning whether you added enough

information to adequately answer the question, this is a good

thing - you will never, in any real world scenario, be able to cover

perfectly every aspect of a problem. This unit teaches you

prioritisation with regard to risks, and resource management, in

that regard. Assignment 2 was harder than the exam, but also

having 3 days rather than 3 hours and access to the internet to

do it offset the increased difficulty. The textbook has plenty of

practice questions but I suggest you do not try to memorise any

answers that are given - only the process.

This unit is very practical to the industry, substantially different

from undergraduate units where assessment and exams require

you to simply regurgitate information told to you in lectures or in

the textbook. Rote learning will not help you in this unit. The

lecturer wants you to cover important aspects of problems in the

fewest words possible - practice your skills in English to ensure

you can effectively communicate ideas in a few sentences. 

Instead of checking on the internet for answers (or the textbook)

first, discuss with peers to see if they have gotten different

answers from you, then include any answers they gave in your

answer and trim the number of points you have made before

checking.