Programming in Healthcare - Module 0

Thursday 29nd August, 2-5 pm

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Please join us for the module 0 of Programming in Healthcare. We had some amazing feedback from module 1, but a few students mentioned it would be great to have a more basic level module in programming. Hence, we have created module 0.

Module 0 is open to anyone, but has been designed for those working or interested in digital healthcare / clinical informatics. Module 0 is designed for those with no prior knowledge in coding. We will gently take you through what the command line is, how to run a command and how to program the basics. The programming language we will be using is Python. Python is a well-respected programming language that is very versatile. You can build simple programs at one end and run data analysis, machine learning/AI, and build extensive web apps at the other.

Course structure

We will have a mixture of talks to introduce you to the topics of the module followed by hands on sessions in small groups with tutors. We will be getting you coding straight away (you don’t even need a coding environment on your computer, as we will be using a browser based solution). We will have break out rooms for the hands on coding sessions, with around 4 students per tutor.

When and where

Online, Thursday 29th August, 2-5 pm, on Zoom.

Topics covered

The below topics may sound extensive and “out worldly” to the novice, but do not worry. We will show you exactly what each concept entails and gently take you through worked examples to better understand and utilise each one.

  • The terminal (the black window where you type in commands)
  • Syntax (the coding grammar)
  • Variables (where you store things)
  • Comments (stuff to read later when you have no idea what the code is supposed to do)
  • Control flow (if this then that)
  • Expressions and operators (eg add these two things. Make x equal to 3)
  • Functions (hey function, calculate the square root of 9)
  • Error handling (you were trying to do what!)

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Questions

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