Técnico+ presents the “Fundamentals of Data Science” course, an introductory programme for those looking to take their first steps in the field and develop essential skills in data exploration, preparation and analysis, as well as in training classification models.
Course details:
Start Date: 15 October 2026
End Date: 15 November 2026
Schedule: Synchronous classes on Tuesdays, from 17:30 to 20:00, except for the first session, which will take place from 19:00 to 20:00.
Format: 100% online, predominantly asynchronous
Duration: Up to 15 hours
Fee: €220
The course includes a synchronous welcome session and weekly sessions to support project development.
Objectives:
- Understand the fundamental concepts of data organisation and processing;
- Learn and apply basic data exploration techniques;
- Learn and apply data preparation techniques;
- Learn and apply different fundamental algorithms for training classifiers.
Target Audience:
This course is aimed at:
- Professionals looking to develop skills in Data Science;
- Professionals with a non-technical background who wish to take an active role in the digital transition;
- Professionals looking to acquire fundamental knowledge of training Artificial Intelligence models.
- No specific background in Data Science is required; basic knowledge of probability and statistics is recommended.
Structure:
M1 – KDD Process
M2 – Exploratory Data Analysis
M3 – Data Preparation
M4 – Mining Tasks and Modelling
M5 – Feature Engineering
M6 – Responsible Artificial Intelligence
M7 – Classification: Concepts and Foundations
M8 – Evaluation and Training Strategies
M9 – Decision Trees
M10 – K-Nearest Neighbours
M11 – Naïve Bayes
M12 – Neural Networks
M13 – Ensemble Methods: Random Forests
Special Conditions:
- AI4Gov-X Scholarship: 50% reimbursement of the costs associated with participation in the course.
- Instituto Superior Técnico Partner Network: 20%
- Instituto Superior Técnico staff: 10%
- Members of the Portuguese Order of Engineers: 10%
- Instituto Superior Técnico Alumni Network members: 10%
- APDC members: 5%
- OERS Training Scholarship (Southern Region): an additional 25% discount for registered members
- Other conditions apply to associations and corporate partnerships.
