Actuarial and Financial Sciences

Learning goals. Main goal is the ability to conduct a statistically correct analysis and a forecasting exercise in all cases where time a fundamental feature of the analysed data. Knowledge and understanding. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding ability that extend those typical of the course of time series of the first degree, and allow also to develop original forecast proposal, on integrating different methodologies. Applying knowledge and understanding. Solving complex problem related to the time dynamics of several phenomena measured on different scales and with different methods. Making judgements. Ability to integrate knowledge and perform analysis of complex phenomena integrating different methodologies, also in presence of limited, incomplete or biased information. Communication skills. Communicate the results of a deep statistical analysis, illustrating the main steps and motivation also to non-specialst audience. Learning skills. To study in a self-managed and autonomous fashion.