The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
In this study unit the focus lies on the following
competencies:
Competence in natural science.
SDG's in focus:
- #4: Quality education
- #7: Affordable and clean energy
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this study unit:
You understand the basic principles of
programming languages. (Knowledge)
You know the basics of the Python programming
language. (Knowledge)
You can create a simple program using Python.
(Skills)
You understand how programming can be used to
automate simple functions. (Approach) .
Course contents
Theory and exercises
- Program structure
- Built-in functions
- Variables
- Data types
- Operators
- Modules and methods from external packages
- Functions and procedures
- Repetition and conditions
- Structuring of code
- Formatted output on the screen
- Write and read files
- Pandas
- Graphs
- Error handling
Automation lab
Final project
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Recommended or required reading
Material on Itslearning
Study activities
- Lectures - 24 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 20 hours
- Individual studies - 55 hours
- Internet-based studies - 36 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
quizzes,
laboratory work, exam
and
project
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Assignments are approved
The automation labb is done and approved
The project is approved
Exam is passed with 50% threshold
25% weekly quizzes
20% automation laboratory
20% project
40% exam
Teacher
- Anukka Harri
- Ullah Rizwan
Examiner
Ullah Rizwan
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Other assignments