Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Statistical Sciences

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9222 - Statistical Sciences

Professional profiles

professional profile

Statisticalexpert in the management and analysis of information


function in a work environment:

The statistical-IT preparation provided forthe management, analysis and interpretation of information enables the persontrained to propose objective tools of use in the decision-making processes ofgoverning bodies and firms. In particular, this person:

- has knowledge of the methodological toolsfor the analysis of data, including big data;

- supports the decisions of technical andstrategic management via the management of IT systems and the analysis ofstatistical data;

- produces statistical indicators and makesforecasts;

- designs and carries out complexinvestigations;

- creates and manages complex databases.

skills associated with the function:

Performance of the above functions requiresspecific specialist knowledge, skills and abilities in the areas of IT,statistics and mathematics. Specifically, the person to be trained must be ableto:

- define the methodological basis for theanalysis;

- use software for the statisticalprocessing and analysis of data;

- interpret and communicate the results.

career opportunities:

Public administrations, research bodies andconsultancies, research centres within medium-size and large public and privatefirms, research centres in international organisations.

Biostatistics

function in a work environment:

The statistical-IT preparation provided inthe healthcare-epidemiology field enables the person trained to organisecomplex experimental investigations and extrapolate information from them thatis useful in practice. In particular, this person:

- makes planned observations to assess theeffect of social and health-related campaigns and action, and the quality ofthe services provided to users;

- organises and manages complex databases;

- organises experimental designs that usecomplex sampling techniques;

- produces statistical indicators.

skills associated with the function:

Performance of the above functions requiresspecific specialist knowledge, skills and abilities in the statistical, socialand healthcare-epidemiology fields. Specifically, the person to be trained mustbe able to:

- identify the principal flows for theproduction of information about the topics under investigation;

- define the methodological basis for theanalysis;

- assess the quality of the data collected;

- analyse and interpret the results.

career opportunities:

Local health authorities, Epidemiologicalobservatories, Pharmaceutical firms.

Statistical-socialexpert in population problems

function in a work environment:

The statistical-IT preparation provided inthe socio-demographic field enables the person trained to define interpretativeand forecasting models for the phenomena under investigation. In particular,this person:

- creates and manages databases for thepopulations in order to study and monitor the demographic phenomena from both astatic and a dynamic standpoint;

- builds forecasting models forpopulations;

- produces and estimates demographicindicators in the absence of complete data (populations of developingcountries);

- makes planned observations to assess theeffect of social campaigns and action directed towards users.

skills associated with the function:

Performance of the above functions requiresspecific specialist knowledge, skills and abilities in the statistical, socialand demographic fields. Specifically, the person to be trained must be able to:

- identify the principal flows for theproduction of information about the topics under investigation;

- prepare questionnaires and deviseforecasting scenarios;

- use software for the statisticalprocessing and analysis of data;

- interpret and communicate the results;

career opportunities:

Public administrations, Research offices ofnational and international research bodies.

Expertin Official Statistics

function in a work environment:

Knowledge of the problems associated withthe management and production of official statistics and the statistical-ITpreparation provided enables the graduate to work for the institutions responsiblefor official statistics at national and international level. In particular,this person:

- designs and carries out complexinvestigations;

- has knowledge of the methodological toolsfor the analysis of data, including big data;

- produces statistical indicators and knowshow to make forecasts;

- creates and manages databases forstudying and monitoring social, economic and demographic phenomena from both astatic and a dynamic standpoint.

skills associated with the function:

Performance of the above functions requiresspecific specialist knowledge, skills and abilities in the statistical andsocial fields. Specifically, the person to be trained must be able to:

- define the methodological basis for theinvestigation;

- use software for the statisticalprocessing and analysis of data;

- interpret and communicate the results.

career opportunities:

Institutions responsible for officialstatistics at national and international level

Continuing to study

It gives access to third cycle studies (Phd/Specialisation Schools) and second level professional Master's programmes.