Course prerequisites
A little bit of Linux and a whole lot of motivation!
If you have no Linux/Unix background, you can check the first sections of an online course, eg at:
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/unix/index.htm.
Course objectives and description
Aims: The objective of the course is to initiate young life-science scientists to python programming from scratch, fostering self-learning practice.
Organisation: The course will include twelve classes (two per week), each about two-hours long, over a period of six weeks, in October-November 2026. A large part of each class will be devoted to practical coding exercises. About three to four hours of homework per week will be further required.
Assessment
- The participants will be regularly asked to explain their code during the classes.
- Coding exercises and small projects will be proposed over the duration of the course.
Course material
The course will be based on the textbook published by Whitington (2023), as well as on online resources from the python community.
Whitington J (2023). Python from the very beginning. Cambridge: Coherent Press (2nd ed).
- Teacher: Denis THIEFFRY