Learn Python: A Course Designed Specifically for Data Science and AI
Dr. Christoph Weisser
Technical Lead Analytics & Artificial Intelligence @ BASF
The roadmap that takes you from “What’s Python?” to analyzing real datasets in just 3 hours
The Problem: Why Most Data Science Courses Fail Beginners
Picture this: You’re excited to dive into data science. You’ve heard about the amazing insights hidden in data and the power of machine learning. So you jump into a popular online course, only to hit a wall of confusing jargon, complex mathematical concepts, and code that might as well be written in ancient hieroglyphs.
Sound familiar?
The harsh reality is that most data science education assumes you already know how to code. They throw you into pandas DataFrames, NumPy arrays, and matplotlib plots without teaching you the foundational Python skills you actually need to understand what’s happening.
That’s exactly the gap our “Python for Data Science — 3 Hour Beginner Course” was designed to fill.
📚 All Course Materials Available
Access all course materials, Jupyter notebooks, and resources for this Python Data Science course here:
🔗 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/StudienstiftungAISummerSchools/Data-Science-AI-Python-Course
A Different Approach: Building the Bridge to Data Science
The course doesn’t just teach Python — it teaches Python specifically for data science success.
What Makes This Course Different?
🎯 Laser-Focused Learning Objectives Every single lesson directly prepares you for real data science work. We don’t waste time on theoretical concepts you’ll never use. Instead, we focus on:
📊 Real-World Context from Day One Instead of printing “Hello, World!”, you’ll calculate financial interest, analyze test scores, and process weather data. Every exercise mirrors what you’ll actually do as a data scientist.
🏗️ Progressive Skill Building We’ve carefully designed each notebook to build on the previous one, creating a solid foundation that won’t crumble when you encounter advanced concepts.
The Journey: 9 Notebooks, 3 Hours
Module 1: Python Fundamentals (45 minutes)
Notebook 1: Python Basics — You’ll master variables, data types, and operations through practical examples like calculating investment returns and formatting data analysis reports.
Notebook 2: Control Structures — Learn to make decisions and repeat operations with real scenarios like temperature analysis and data quality checking.
Module 2: Data Structures (50 minutes)
Notebook 3: Lists and Data Structures — Master the list operations that you’ll use in every data science project, from indexing to slicing to nested structures.
Notebook 4: Dictionaries and Advanced Operations — Work with the key-value structures that form the backbone of data manipulation and API interactions.
Module 3: Your First Taste of Data Science (15 minutes)
Notebook 5: Pandas Preview — Get a sneak peek at the most important data science library without overwhelming complexity. You’ll understand what DataFrames are and why they’re everywhere in data science.
Module 4: Code Organization (35 minutes)
Notebook 6: Functions and Modules — Learn to write clean, reusable code that you can maintain and scale — essential skills for any serious data science work.
Module 5: The Data Science Toolkit (50 minutes)
Notebook 7: NumPy Fundamentals — Master the numerical computing library that powers everything from simple statistics to complex machine learning algorithms.
Notebook 8: Matplotlib Basics — Create the visualizations that turn raw data into compelling insights and actionable intelligence.
Capstone Project: Real-World Application (60 minutes)
Notebook 9: Weather Data Analysis — Put it all together in a comprehensive project analyzing real weather data from multiple cities. You’ll clean data, calculate statistics, create visualizations, and generate insights — everything a data scientist does daily.
Beyond the Basics: What Students Actually Achieve
Here’s what sets our graduates apart from other beginners:
They Can Read and Understand Advanced Notebooks
Our alumni don’t just copy-paste code from tutorials. They understand what X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=0.2) actually means because they've mastered the underlying concepts.
They Think Like Data Scientists
Through carefully crafted exercises, students develop the problem-solving mindset that separates successful data scientists from code copiers.
They Have a Solid Foundation for Advanced Learning
When they encounter scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or advanced statistics, they’re not struggling with basic Python syntax — they can focus on the new concepts.
The Secret Sauce: Learning by Doing
Every notebook includes:
🎯 Mini-Challenges
Hands-on exercises that simulate real data science scenarios:
✅ Self-Assessment Checklists
Clear milestones that help students verify their understanding before moving forward.
🔧 Error Handling and Troubleshooting
We don’t just show you what works — we show you what breaks and how to fix it, because that’s where real learning happens.
📚 Professional Best Practices
From the beginning, students learn to write code like professionals: with proper documentation, error handling, and clean structure.
Prerequisites
Absolutely none. We start from “What is a variable?” and build from there.
Time Investment
3 hours of focused learning, plus practice time for the exercises.
The Repository: Everything You Need in One Place
Our GitHub repository includes:
Why This Matters: The Bigger Picture
Data science isn’t just a career — it’s a superpower in our data-driven world. Whether you’re:
This course gives you the foundation to turn data into insights and insights into action.
Take the Next Step
🔗 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/StudienstiftungAISummerSchools/Data-Science-AI-Python-Course
⭐ Star the repo if you find it helpful 🍴 Fork it to customize for your own learning 💬 Share your progress with the community
Remember: Every expert was once a beginner. The only difference is they started.
What will you build with your data science skills?
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