The Level II Master's Degree in Advanced Socio-Economic Demographic Statistics is designed to provide the student with those advanced skills to carry out demographic analyses that relate specific social components to specific economic indicators in order to obtain an integrated illustrative picture of the socio-economic situation in a given time period.
Upon completion of the Level II Master Course in Advanced Socio-Economic Demographic Statistics, the student will have acquired a basic set of tools to carry out socio-economic demographic surveys, aided by preparation in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the data collected accompanied by the appropriate computer tools for processing the raw data and supported by advanced statistical analysis techniques as well as the "Big Data" analysis methodology.
Employment outlets
The Level II Master Course in Advanced Socio-Economic Demographic Statistics offers several employment opportunities in the world of work in a variety of fields. Below is a list of some of the possible employment outlets:
- Specialist in Socio-Economic Data
- Specialist in social and economic survey campaigns
- Statistical expert for marketing
- Expert in "Big Data" of a socio-economic nature.
Admission requirements, examinations and final examination
Applicants possessing a High School Diploma and a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree, Master's Degree, or Old Degree are eligible to apply. In the absence of the required qualifications, admission on dossier is possible, based on an evaluation of the qualifications obtained and the experience acquired, as well as the skills developed within the framework of professional activity.
Lectures will be delivered at the discretion of the Lecturer through term papers, commentaries, specialized manuals, handouts or lectures via live streaming platform. Evaluation is expressed in thirtieths.
The final examination consists of a Thesis of at least 30 pages on one of the topics covered during the Master's program.
Exams
SECS-S/04 - Social Demography - 7 ECTS
ING-INF/05 - Scientific Methods of Programming - 5 ECTS
SECS-S/04 - Demographic Methods - 7 ECTS
SECS-S/04 - Advanced Demographic Analysis - 6 ECTS
SECS-/04 - Economic Demography - 7 ECTS
ING-INF/05 - Algorithms and Data Structures - 6 ECTS
SPS/08 - Social Research Methodology - 5 ECTS
SECS-S/01 - Advanced Statistical Methods I - 4 ECTS
SECS-S/01 - Advanced Statistical Methods II - 4 ECTS
ING-INF/05 - Big Data Analytics - 5 ECTS
Final Thesis - 4 ECTS
DURATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE MASTER'S DEGREE II LEVEL
Duration: Annual - 1500 hours
Enrollment: Always open throughout the year
Credits: 60 ECTS
Mode: Online
Price
CHF/EUR 2,000.00
