The tables below present the structure of the course as defined by regulation. For contents in detail please see:

Further information are also available on the Student handbook (in Italian only).

First year

Activities in common to both curricula
Course Credits (ECTS)
Statistical Methods 6
Statistics for Data Science
  • Module 1: Linear Algebra for Statistics
  • Module 2: Statistical Models
 12
Big Data Technologies and Visualization
  • Module 1: Big Data Technologies
  • Module 2: Data Visualization Lab
 12
Introduction to machine learning 6
Computational Social Science 6
One course among
  • Seminar: Developing academic texts and presentations
  • English C1
  • English C2
 3
Curriculum A
Course Credits (ECTS)
Data Mining 6
Two courses among
  • Law and Data
  • Cognitive Data Science
  • Information, Knowledge and Service Management
  • Current issues in digital media and politics
 12
Curriculum B
Course Credits (ECTS)
Scientific programming
  • Module 1: Programming
  • Module 2: Algorithms and Data Structures
 12
One course among
  • Law and Data
  • Cognitive Data Science
  • Information, Knowledge and Service Management
  • Current issues in digital media and politics
 6

Second year

Activities in common to both curricula
Course credits (ECTS)
One course from Table 1 - Domain knowledge courses 6
Two courses from Table 2 - Laboratories 12
Free choice courses 12
Internship 9
Final exam 18
Table 1 – Domain knowledge courses
Course Credits (ECTS)
Advanced social networks analysis 6
Behavioural Economics 8
Computational Linguistics 6
Enterprise information system 6
Introduction to Computer and Network Security 6
Machine learning 6
Machine Learning for NLP 6
Neuroimaging for Data Science 6
Research Methodology - Quantitative 6
Statistics of Stochastic Processes 6
Visual brain and design 6
Table 2 - Laboratories
Course Credits (ECTS)
Digital Epidemiology 6
Digital social data 6
Geospatial analysis and representation for data science 6
Laboratory of Customer and Business Analytics 6
Machine Learning for NLP II 6
Social Dynamics Lab 6
Studies on human behaviour 6
Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence 6
Deep Learning Lab 6
Laboratory of Internet of Things 6
Fundamental Hands on Functional Neuroimaging Analysis 6
High Performance Computing for Data Science 6
Knowledge Graph Engineering 6
Network-Based Data Analysis 6
Performance analysis and business analytics 6
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