PYTHON 101: Introduction to Python for Social Scientists
Date: 5/7/12/14/19/28 July 2022 (Tue and Thur)

Lecturer: Mr. Stephen Cheng

Stephen CHENG joined the newly formed Data Science Research Center at CIHE as a Data Scientist in Jan 2022. Stephen has been working at the IT industry for over 30 years, in US, Europe and Asia. His roles include Programming, Research and Development, Consulting, Sales and Marketing, and Regional Director. Stephen has also been teaching undergraduate, post-graduate courses in Python, Data Analytics, Machine Learning at various institutes in HK and UK for the past 10 years. 

Course Objectives

This course aims to provide Social Scientists with basic knowledge of Python Programming Language and how it can help in Social Science research.  Computer coding using Python to handle data and build models will be discussed. The course will focus on applications related to Social Science. 

Course Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, the students should be able to:

  1. use Python programs to handle different kind of data
  2.  apply mathematical and statistical methods to solve problems related to Social Science
  3.  examine applications/research related to Social Science