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64429-01 - Practical course: Introduction to Python for Humanities 4 CP

Semester spring semester 2022
Course frequency Once only
Lecturers Sepideh Alassi (sepideh.alassi@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content In this course, you'll learn the fundamentals of the Python programming language, along with programming best practices. You’ll learn to represent and store data using Python data types and variables, and use conditionals and loops to control the flow of your programs. You’ll harness the power of complex data structures like lists, sets, dictionaries, and tuples to store collections of related data. You’ll define and document your own custom functions, write scripts, and handle errors. Lastly, you’ll learn to find and use modules in the Python Standard Library and other third-party libraries.
Learning objectives By the end of this course, students will know both fundamental programming concepts and the Python programming language. Students will be able to develop their own Python code to automatically solve complex real world problems.

This course is dedicated to core Python skills that will give you a solid base and allow you to pursue any further direction: using Python in academic and research projects, in data science, or a career as a developer.
Bibliography - Learning Python, 5th Edition, Mark Lutz, published by O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2013
- Introducing Python, 2nd Edition, Bill Lubanovic, published by O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2019.
- Learn Python Programming - Third Edition, Fabrizio Romano, Heinrich Kruger, published by Packt Publishing, 2021.
Comments The format of this course is learning by doing. Students will need to bring their own laptop to the course.

 

Admission requirements Die Teilnehmerzahl ist beschränkt. Bei Überbelegung werden Studierende der Digital Humanities bevorzugt zugelassen.
Course application No prior programming knowledge is required.
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used
Course auditors welcome

 

Interval Weekday Time Room
wöchentlich Monday 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117

Dates

Date Time Room
Monday 28.02.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 07.03.2022 14.15-16.00 Fasnachtsferien
Monday 14.03.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 21.03.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 28.03.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 04.04.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 11.04.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 18.04.2022 14.15-16.00 Ostern
Monday 25.04.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 02.05.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 09.05.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 16.05.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 23.05.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Monday 30.05.2022 14.15-16.00 Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117
Modules Modul: Humanities and Social Science Coding (Master's degree subject: Digital Humanities)
Modul: Methoden der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's Studies: European Global Studies)
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment details The final evaluation will be based on submitted solutions to the exercises.
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required
Repeat examination no repeat examination
Scale Pass / Fail
Repeated registration no repetition
Responsible faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch
Offered by Digital Humanities Lab

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