Основы программирования в Python

Бакалавриат 2025/2026

Статус: Курс обязательный (Политология и мировая политика)

Кто читает: Департамент политологии и международных отношений

Где читается: Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук

Когда читается: 2-й курс, 3 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Барыкин Ярослав Андреевич

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 30

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Abstract

The course aims to teach students the basics of programming in Python programming language, show the prospects of usage for academic needs, and to introduce the basic concepts of computer science. As a result of the course, students will be able to write simple algorithms and scripts, solve basic programming problems, and know the primary Python data types.

Learning Objectives

• To give students a comprehensive overview of the Python programming language
• To develop basic skills of programming in Python

Expected Learning Outcomes

• writes and executes simple scripts
• knows and uses main programming constructions
• knows the primary Python data types and operations with them

Course Contents

1. Basics of Python
Indexing, sequences and their methods
3. Loops and Sequences
Dictionaries, sets and their methods.
Functions
Work with files

Assessment Elements

Home assigments
Intermediate semester work on solving one of the problems related to the social sciences with the help of programming. Based on the materials of past seminars.
Quizzes
A series of short tests conducted in SmartLMS or another web platform in a fixed time period. The tests consist of multiple choice questions based on the materials of the seminars as well as programming tasks.
In-class practice
Exam
Final live-coding exam based on the course material.

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 3rd module
0.2 * Home assigments + 0.4 * Exam + 0.2 * Quizzes + 0.2 * In-class practice

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

H, S. (2013). A Byte of Python. Place of publication not identified: H, Swaroop. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsotl&AN=edsotl.OTLid0000581
Lutz, M. (2009). Learning Python : Powerful Object-Oriented Programming: Vol. 4th ed. O’Reilly Media.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Eric Matthes. (2019). Python Crash Course, 2nd Edition : A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming: Vol. 2nd edition. No Starch Press.

Authors

BARYKIN IAROSLAV ANDREEVICH

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