Let's Get Coding with Python University Certificate in Professional Development

Program Overview

---

Course overview

The government has provided funding for this course, independent of any previous or current funding you may have for educational purposes. You can apply for short course funding if you are currently in education, or already qualified to degree, master’s or PhD level. If you are funding this course with a student loan you also need to meet student loan eligibility criteria. Find out more about short course loans

Explore key aspects of software development including problem solving, designing solutions, writing application code, developing documentation and testing. You also gain an understanding of professional practice, codes of conduct, copyright and licencing.

This short course is part of a series to develop your skills in digital innovation – coding with Python, software development, cyber security, virtual reality, augmented reality, big data and visualisation, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and cloud computing.

You develop the knowledge and skills needed by employers and the economy.

This course is ideal if you are:

a school or further education college leaver wanting to explore a subject before committing to a full degree

unemployed and wanting to develop skills to improve your employability

a teacher looking to refresh your knowledge in a subject, or to learn new skills

in work and your performance can be enhanced by learning new knowledge and skills

returning to education after a break

currently in higher education and would like to compliment your skillset with additional knowledge and skills.

If you are funding this course with a student loan you also need to meet student loan eligibility criteria.

Study Support Bursaries are available to help support you overcome barriers to study on our OfS short courses. Find out more.

Other digital innovation short courses:

AI and Machine Learning for Transforming Businesses

Databases and Business Intelligence Solutions

Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security

Immersive Technologies and AR

IoT and Cloud Systems

You can only enrol on one short course at a time.

Download pdf

Program Outline

Course details

---

What you study

Learn the fundamental concepts of software development, from basic programming constructs to object-oriented techniques.

You cover areas such as, problem solving, designing solutions, writing application code, developing documentation and formal approaches to testing.

You gain an understanding of professional practice, codes of conduct, copyright and licencing.

---

How you learn

We work with you to establish your support needs to develop a personalised support plan. You can engage with assessments tasks and get feedback at regular points.

Weeks 1-10:

Each week:

One-hour recorded online lecture

Two-hours face-to-face class-based teaching (Wednesday 4.00pm - 6.00pm)

Two hours online classes (Thursday 6.00pm - 8.00pm)

Weeks 11-12:

Each week:

Two hours synchronous online classes (Thursday 6.00pm - 8.00pm)

---

How you are assessed

You are assessed on your subject knowledge, critical thinking and skills acquisition through coursework, practical work and assessments.

---

Employability

---

Career opportunities

Our short courses are developed with support from our industrial partners to meet the needs of employers.

They are ideal for you to build the skills employers look for, helping you to develop a new and successful career through one of the flexible learning options available.

Once you’ve completed your short course you could also apply to study a degree by transferring your eligible completed credits.