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Monday 14 ꟷ Friday 18 February 2022
2 hours of live teaching per day
10:00 ꟷ 12:15 CET
VIR: This is a virtual course
This course provides a highly interactive online teaching and learning environment, using state of the art online pedagogical tools. It is designed for a demanding audience (researchers, professional analysts, advanced students) and capped at a maximum of 16 participants so that the teaching team (the Instructor plus one highly qualified Teaching Assistant) can cater to the specific needs of each individual.
Python is the most popular programming language of data science, used in natural language processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This five-day Python programming course is designed for social scientists who would like to conduct data collection, analysis and modelling with Python.
The course focuses on hands-on exercises and practical tips to help you start your journey in the world of Python. Since this course covers a wide variety of topics, you are required to complete homework after class from Monday to Thursday.
3 credits Engage fully with class activities
4 credits Complete a post-class assignment
Orsolya Vasarhelyi is an assistant professor at the Center for Collective Learning, and at the Institute of Data Analytics and Information Systems at Corvinus University in Budapest, Hungary.
Her research focuses on the gender differences in career development in project-based environments.
She is a Python enthusiast!
Introduction to Python and Jupyter Notebook
Learn how to operate Jupyter Notebooks, through Google Colab. We also cover different data types in Python, loops, and conditions.
Homework: Set of programming games
Data collection I – Web scraping
Python is a popular language to extract data from the internet. Learn how to extract data from semi-structured websites and save the results into .xlsx and .csv files.
Homework: Scraper for a pre-defined website
Data collection II – API
Most social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and Wikipedia, allow scientists to collect publicly available data from their services through Application Programming Interfaces: APIs. Learn how to use APIs, (understanding the documentation, parsing json files), and collect and save data from Spotify.
Homework: Collecting data with the Wikipedia API
Data Analysis I – Data analysis with pandas and introduction to data visualisation
We introduce the basic data analysis toolkit of Python (Pandas, Matpotlib, Seaborn). You will work in groups to analyse a pre-defined database, then present your findings to the class.
Homework: Exploratory Data Analysis with visualisations on a pre-defined data set
Data Analysis II – Statistical modelling
How to conduct statistical modelling in Python focusing on the two most popular libraries: Statsmodels (great for regressions, and statistical tests), Scipy (performs machine learning).
Introductory pre-recorded videos and required readings (mainly documentation of the libraries) will help you prepare for classes. The first half of each class will focus on introducing new materials, then you will code, either alone or in groups, with live support from the instructor and Teaching Assistant.
Homework assignments on Days 1–4 will deepen your knowledge of each topic. Your homework will be checked by the Instructor and TA, and you can book one-to-one meetings with the Instructor to discuss it.
Basic statistical knowledge, no programming experience needed.
There is around three hours' preparatory work for Day 1. This includes: