Python for Social Science Syllabus

Course Outline

BDA 572

The table below gives an approximate schedule of classes, assignments, and lectures for this course.

Day

Reading

Assignment

Lecture

Background

Mon Oct 16     Module 1 Types Learning activities  
Wed Oct 18        
Fri Oct 20        
Mon Oct 23   Types Disc. Response # 1. Module 2 Loops, Conditional, Functions Learning Activities.  
Wed Oct 25        
Fri Oct 27   Types Disc. Response # 2.    
Mon Oct 30   Types Quiz. Module 3 Numpy Learning Activities.  
Wed Nov 01   Loops, Conditional Functions Assignment.    
Fri Nov 03        
Mon Nov 06   Numpy Disc. Response # 1. Module 4 Pandas I Learning activities.  
Wed Nov 08        
Fri Nov 10   Numpy Disc. Response # 2.    
Mon Nov 13   Numpy Quiz. Module 5 Pandas II learning activities.  
Wed Nov 15   Pandas I Assignment.    
Fri Nov 17        
Mon Nov 20     Module 6 Regression & Visualization Learning Activities.  
Wed Nov 22   Pandas II Assignment.    
Fri Nov 24        
Mon Nov 27   Regression Disc. Response #1. Module 7 Classification Learning Activities.  
Wed Nov 29        
Fri Dec 01   Regression Disc. Response #2.    
Mon Dec 04   Regression and Visualization Quiz. Module 8 Text Classification Learning Activities.  
Wed Dec 06   Classification Disc. Response #1.    
Fri Dec 08   Classification Disc. Response #2.    
Mon Dec 11   Classification Quiz. Text Classification Assignment.  
Last class day
 
Wed Dec 13