Lifelong Learning Certificate
A learning path leading to extracting meaning from data: everything you need to achieve your ambitions and obtain the skills required to enjoy a competitive advantage in the market.
Enrolment is open!
The programme, which will last for five months, will be taught in English. It awards 9 ECTS University educational credits (CFU) and aims to provide participants with a basic understanding of data science projects. Specifically, participants will:
- Develop the ability to cooperate in groups for the production of simple analyses.
- Understand the outcomes of more complicated analyses.
- Focus on the path from problems to data analytic solutions.
- Communicate the results of data analysis.
The LLC will introduce professionals to the fundamentals of data science in a non-technical way, equipping them with the skills to appreciate the importance of data-driven decision making and effectively interact with technical data science teams within their organizations.
Programme Structure
The programme is composed of three modules:
Module 1 and Module 2 (Online)
- Delivered through the University of Bologna Moodle platform.
- Each module awards 2 CFU for a total of 4 CFU.
- Includes 20 hours of asynchronous videolessons, and additional activities (online tutoring, further reading/individual study, active/interactive online activities, assessment), requiring a total commitment of 100 hours.
Module 3 (In Presence)
- Consists of 35 hours of frontal classroom lessons (21 hours of frontal teaching and 14 hours of other activities).
- Takes place over a full-time week (7 hours a day for 5 days).
- Followed by individual and/or group project work during the subsequent two weeks.
Admission Requirements
- Any first cycle degree or second cycle degree awarded pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/04 (or single cycle degrees awarded under the degree programme systems in force prior to Ministerial Decree DM 509/99).
- Any first cycle degree or second cycle degree awarded abroad and valid for admission to the programme.
- High school diploma with work experience of at least 3 years.
- Self-certification of B2 level of English language.
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