Fundamentals of Using Python in Health Related Research

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: K9F5316
HT 2025
Study period: 2025-09-29 - 2025-10-02
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-04-15 - 2025-05-06
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Course description

This course aims at introducing students to the fundamental elements of the Python programming language. Motivating examples arising from health-related research will be used to demonstrate how to use the programming language to answer a variety of relevant questions. Learning activities will give students the possibility to learn Python the hard yet easier way – that is – problem, code, and run.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Epidemiology I: Introduction to epidemiology; Biostatistics I: Introduction for epidemiologists and Biostatistics II: Logistic regression for epidemiologists, or equivalent courses.

Selection

Eligible doctoral students will be prioritized according to:

1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written information),
2) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date).

To be considered, submit a completed application form. Give all information requested, including a short description of current research training and motivation for attending, as well as an account of previous courses taken.

 

Course director

Nicola Orsini, nicola.orsini@ki.se

Course syllabus

K9F5316

Department

Department of Global Public Health

Doctoral programme

Epidemiology

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

Software, Python

CONTACTVeronique Henriksson

veronique.henriksson@ki.se