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Academic year 2017/2018
Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on STATISTICS FOR DATA ANALYSIS

Coordinator Prof. Erasmo Vassallo
Class of Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on Statistics (L-41)
3 years
PALERMO
Free access
Department of Economics and statistical Sciences
Course Code
2131

Course info
External stakeholders (labour market, students, teachers), as well as a recent survey on the need for higher education, carried out by the University of Palermo, confirm the need for professionals expert in the production and management of quantitative and qualitative information and in the upgrading of the information assets of companies and institutions, to support management and to evaluate the effects of decisions. The degree course in Statistics, coherently with the class-specific educational objectives, aims at training graduates with adequate groundings on the fields of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Data Management, capable of working in various areas with autonomy and responsibility and to fit in the labour market as qualified experts, capable of producing and managing information flows and of using computer systems and networks to gather and process information and to get from this information strategic indications, to be diffused at adequate detail level and through the most suitable technological modes. The educational programme is characterized by: - Core educational activities in the fields of Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Probability, providing students with adequate command of general methods and scientific content; - A common curriculum for all students, aiming at providing competences in the various field of statistics. Students will therefore acquire an adequate amount of credits in three out of the five class-specific areas: Statistics, Applied Statistics, Demography; Business Economics, Applied Computer Mathematics; - A sound number of integrative and class related activities, divided into three groups. The first group consists of subjects integrating undergraduate competences. These teachings are related to applied experimental-health areas and soft skills such as legal competences; the second groups entails subject areas already existing among class-specific activities (economics and business) - Training based not only on frontal teaching, but also integrated by practice laboratories, accompanying traditional teaching for the discussion of case studies and the investigation of economic-social issues. Laboratory activities aim at general and applied statistical applications, through the direct relation with professionals, in a way to understand the limits and opportunities for statisticians in various application areas. In this way, the course aims at providing students with adequate analytical capability which, based on solid methodological groundings, brings them to pay constant attention to the process of data production – conceptualization, definition and measurement – and to a critical use of theories and methods with respect to the type and meaning of available information; - Possibility of attending educational stages at private or public organization, awarded with 8 credits. - possibility of carrying out statistical consultancy activity (up to 2 credits - "competences related to the labour market") where a true statistical consultancy is simulated, under the guidance of teachers of the Course. The objective is to provide students with the basic skills, including soft as well as professional skills, to carry statistical consultancy activity. This experience, as well as being a useful showcase for companies or individuals, is certainly an added value for the undergraduates facing the labour market, having been able to experience their own relational and professional skills directly with future customers/users.
Graduates of Class 41 may find position of technical statistician and data base manager in public administration , in the design and testing units of companies operating in the biomedical , epidemiological, ecological/environmental fields; in the statistical offices of medium-large-sized businesses, in the marketing departments of manufacturing and distribution companies, in companies managing information systems, in statistical consulting company engaged in external support to private and public companies, in public and private research centers and institutes. The “natural” continuation of studies for this course is a 2nd cycle degree in class Lm82 or LM91; after the acquisition of further credits, graduates of this course my access 2nd cycle degrees in Economics
To obtain the degree, students must have acquired 180 credits including those relating to the final examination (4 credits). The final test has the objective of assessing the level of maturity and critical skills of the undergraduate, with respect to learning and to the acquired knowledge, on completion of the activities provided by the course syllabus. The final examination consists of a written or oral test, in accordance with the rules fixed every year by the Degree Course Regulations for the final examination, respecting and consistent to the calendar, the ministerial requirements and to the relevant Guidelines of the University.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
03927 - COMPUTER SCIENCE Details MARTORELLA (PC) 8.0 1 V A INF/01
06647 - STATISTICS 1 Details PLAIA (PO) 9.0 1 V A SECS-S/01
16127 - MATHEMATICS Details TUMMINELLO (PO) 12.0 1 V A SECS-S/06
01736 - PROBABILITY THEORY Details SANFILIPPO (PO) 9.0 2 V B MAT/06
02796 - POLITICAL ECONOMICS Details DE LUCA (PA) 9.0 2 V B SECS-P/01
17115 - BUSINESS ECONOMICS - INTEGRATED COURSE Details TOMASELLI (PA) 9.0 2 V
ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING GUZZO (PA) 3.0 B SECS-P/07
BUSINESS ECONOMICS TOMASELLI (PA) 6.0 C SECS-P/07
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
04677 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE 6.0 1 G E
06649 - STATISTICS 2 Details MUGGEO (PO) 10.0 1 V A SECS-S/01
06674 - ECONOMIC STATISTICS 1 Details CUFFARO (PQ) 8.0 1 V B SECS-S/03
06650 - STATISTICS 3 Details CHIODI (PO) 10.0 2 V A SECS-S/01
18159 - SOCIAL STATISTICS I - INTEGRATED COURSE Details BOSCAINO (RU) 12.0 2 V
SAMPLE SURVEYS AND OPINION POLLS BOSCAINO (RU) 6.0 B SECS-S/05
CATEGORICAL DATA BOSCAINO (RU) 6.0 B SECS-S/05
Optional subjects 12.0 C
Teachings third year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
06705 - SOCIAL STATISTICS 2 Details ATTANASIO (PO) 8.0 1 V B SECS-S/05
18230 - ECONOMICAL STATISTICS 2 - INTEGRATED COURSE Details VASSALLO (PA) 12.0 1 V
MARKET ANALYSIS VASSILIADIS (RU) 6.0 B SECS-S/03
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ECONOMICAL DATA VASSALLO (PA) 6.0 B SECS-S/03
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 4.0 2 V E
06634 - INTERNSHIP 8.0 2 G S
06651 - STATISTICS 4 Details RUGGIERI (PA) 8.0 2 V A, B SECS-S/01
07935 - SEMINARS 2.0 2 G F
Optional subjects II 12.0 B
Free subjects 6.0 D
Free subjects II 6.0 D
Elective activities
Optional subjects credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
02469 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW AND COMPUTER DATA PROCESSING LAW Details LABELLA (PQ) 6.0 2 V C IUS/01
02665 - ECOLOGY Details TOMASELLO (PA) 6.0 2 V C BIO/07
03026 - EPIDEMIOLOGY Details MAZZUCCO (PO) 6.0 2 V C MED/42
Optional subjects II credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
15451 - ANALYSIS OF SPACE AND TIME SERIES Details DI SALVO (RU) 6.0 1 V B SECS-S/01
18162 - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOURS Details PIACENTINO (PO) 6.0 1 V B SECS-S/03
02285 - DEMOGRAPHY Details BUSETTA (PA) 6.0 2 V B SECS-S/04
04274 - SOCIAL STATISTICS - LABORATORY Details BOSCAINO (RU) 6.0 2 V B SECS-S/05
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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