The course provides an introduction to the basics of statistics in a prominent application-oriented perspective. By highlighting the strong impact of the subject on the future academic path and career perspectives, the course covers the fundamental principles of applied statistics, with a marked data-centric focus. The education modules are intended to address the key principles of descriptive and inferential statistics, from graphical and numerical measures to probability and sampling distributions, to correlation and regression procedures. Besides providing a robust theorical foundation, practical sessions will complement the course, aiming to deliver a solid practical understanding.