Programming, Data Extraction and Visualisation

About

This course is designed for students with little or no programming experience. It begins by building basic Python skills through hands-on exercises, where students learn to turn practical questions into computer programs. It then introduces essential tools for working with real-world data and for presenting results through informative charts.

Throughout the course, students will:

Learn how to translate real-world problems into Python code and explore the possibilities of using programming to complete data science tasks.
Learn basic data analytics and develop an understanding of the exploratory phase in empirical investigations

Course leader

Wei-Ting Yang

Target group

Students currently enrolled in a bachelor/undergraduate programme at university level

Course aim

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

Throughout the course, students will:

Learn how to translate real-world problems into Python code and explore the possibilities of using programming to complete data science tasks.
Learn basic data analytics and develop an understanding of the exploratory phase in empirical investigations.

Learning outcomes - Skills

After completed course students will be able to:

Perform basic data exploration and visualization tasks.
Automate analyses that would otherwise be impossible to perform manually. Importantly, the course gives basic skills in Python programming.
Communicate the result of an empirical investigation based on the tools introduced in the course.

General Competence

This course develops logical thinking by converting ideas into computer programs. Students also gain experience working with datasets and answering practical questions using data. Overall, the course strengthens information literacy by building a technical understanding of how information is processed and used

Fee info

Fee-paying students from one of our partner universities will automatically receive a 10% discount on the tuition fee. (Note: the waiver applies to the tuition fee only, not the total programme fee)