Intro to Python
Intro to Python
Beginners Course to learn to use Python for applied analytics
This course will use a combination of general and context specific lectures, in tandem with hands-on skills based labs to develop computing and programming skills in the Python language. No prior computing knowledge is required or expected.
Learning Goals
- Use Python to solve simple tasks and build simple functions
- Understand coding loops, logic, and basic debugging
- Load in and explore health data through Python (particularly using pandas)
- Produce an analytic report that addresses a health policy issue using Python
Materials
All materials including slides and practice scripts can be found here, please adapt and credit to Sarah Ashcroft-Jones accordingly.