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+:og:title: Python for Scientific Computing
+:disabled:og:image: https://www.aalto.fi/sites/g/files/flghsv161/files/styles/o_914w_ah_n/public/2023-10/PFSC23.png
+:disabled:og:image:alt: Python for Scientific Computing course logo with date of 7-10/11/2023, twitch.tv/coderefinery, and partner logos
+:description: 25-27 Nov 2025, An online course designed for scientists and researchers in intermediate and practical Python skills.
+
+==========================================================
+Nov 25th - Nov 27th 2025 / Python for Scientific Computing
+==========================================================
+
+.. admonition:: News and Important info
+
+   * We are updating the content for this year's run. 
+   * `Course material <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/>`__
+   * Last year run on `YouTube
+     <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLVmS9rf3nMWEKWtagJ6h0q9BrFO49tn>`__
+
+
+This is a medium-advanced course in Python tools such as NumPy, SciPy,
+Matplotlib, and Pandas.  It is suitable for people who know basic
+Python and want to understand some internals and important libraries for
+science - basically, how a typical scientist actually uses Python.
+Read the `learner personas
+<https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/#learner-personas>`__
+to see if the course is right for you.  `Prerequisites
+<https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/#prerequisites>`__
+include basic programming in Python.
+
+Part of :doc:`Scientific Computing in Practice <index>` lecture series
+at Aalto University, in partnership with `CodeRefinery
+<https://coderefinery.org>`__.
+
+
+
+Practical information
+---------------------
+
+.. admonition:: Registration
+
+   `General registration: please register here <https://link.webropol.com/ep/pfsc25>`__
+
+This is an online course streamed via Twitch (the
+`CodeRefinery channel <https://www.twitch.tv/coderefinery>`__) so that
+anyone may follow along without registration. You do *not* need a
+Twitch account.  There is a collaborative notes link which is used for asking questions during
+the course. The `actual material is here
+<https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/>`__.
+
+While the stream is available even without providing personal data, if
+you register you may get collaborative notes access for asking questions and will
+support our funding by contributing to our attendance statistics.
+
+
+Schedule
+--------
+The course consists of three online hands-on
+sessions 4h each with lunch break in between.  All times EET (`convert 9:50 to your timezone
+<https://arewemeetingyet.com/Helsinki/2025-11-25/9:50>`__).
+**The schedule is tentative**, we may run earlier or later, so join early
+if attending a single lesson.
+
+.. warning::
+
+   **Timezones!** Times in this page in the Europe/Helsinki timezone.
+   **In Central Europe, the course starts at 8:50!** (`convert 9:50
+   Helsinki to your timezone
+   <https://arewemeetingyet.com/Helsinki/2025-11-25/9:50>`__)
+
+
+- (week before) **Installation help sessions** (for sites that offer
+  them)
+- **Please connect to all sessions 10 minutes early**: icebreakers and
+  intro already starts then.
+- Tue 25.nov, 9:50-15:00
+
+  - 09:50 Icebreakers and warming up (Richard Darst, Enrico Glerean)
+  - 10:00 :doc:`Intro <python-for-scicomp/intro>` (Richard Darst, Enrico Glerean)
+  - 10:15 `Jupyter <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/jupyter/>`__ (Diana Iusan, Richard Darst)
+  - 11:00  `NumPy <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/numpy/>`__ (Ashwin Mohanan, Yonglei Wang)
+  - 12:00 Lunch break
+  - 13:00 `Pandas <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/pandas/>`__ (Simo Tuomisto, Richard Darst)
+  - 14:30 `Xarray <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/xarray/>`__ (Gregor Decristoforo, Marijn Van Vliet)
+  - 15:00 End of day 1
+
+- Wed 26.nov, 9:50-15:00
+
+  - 09:50  Icebreakers and warming up (Richard Darst, Enrico Glerean)
+  - 10:00 `Working with data <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/work-with-data/>`__ (Thomas Pfau, Simo Tuomisto)
+  - 10:30 `Plotting with Vega-Altair <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/plotting-vega-altair/>`__ (Radovan Bast, Richard Darst)
+  - 12:00 Lunch break
+  - 13:00 `Scripts <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/scripts/>`__ (Thomas Pfau, Yonglei Wang)
+  - 14:00 `Profiling <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/profiling/>`__ (Gregor Decristoforo, Radovan Bast)
+  - 14:40 `Python productivity tools (autoformatting, linting, AI tools)  <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/productivity/>`__ (Gregor Decristoforo, Radovan Bast)
+  - 15:00 End of day 2
+
+- Thu 27.nov, 9:50-15:00
+
+  - 09:50  Icebreakers and warming up (Richard Darst, Enrico Glerean)
+  - 10:00 `Library ecosystem <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/libraries/>`__ (Thomas Pfau)
+  - 10:30 `Dependency management <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/dependencies/>`__ (Radovan Bast, Sabry Razick, Simo Tuomisto)
+  - 11:30 `Parallel programming intro <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/parallel/>`__ (Johan Hellsvik, Richard Darst)
+  - 12:00 Lunch break
+  - 13:00 `Parallel programming continued <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/parallel/>`__ (Johan Hellsvik, Richard Darst)
+  - 14:00 `Packaging <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/packaging/>`__ (Ashwin Mohanan, Richard Darst)
+  - 14:50 :doc:`Outro <python-for-scicomp/outro>`
+  - 15:00 End of day 3
+
+
+Preparation
+-----------
+
+`Prerequisites include basic programming in Python
+<https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/#prerequisites>`__.
+
+
+**Software installation:**
+
+* See the `installation page of the course material
+  <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/installation/>`__.
+
+  * In principle, if you are at Aalto, the service
+    https://jupyter.cs.aalto.fi should be sufficient to do most of
+    this course without any local installations.  Perhaps not
+    everything, but it will be OK for most people.
+
+
+**Mental preparation:** Online workshops can be a productive format, but it
+takes some effort to get ready.  Browse these resources:
+
+* `Attending a livestream workshop
+  <https://coderefinery.github.io/manuals/how-to-attend-stream/>`__,
+  good to read in detail.
+* `How to use HackMD to take answer questions and hold discussions <https://coderefinery.github.io/manuals/hackmd-mechanics/>`__.
+* It is useful to `watch <https://youtu.be/56p6xX0aToI>`__ or `read
+  <https://scicomp.aalto.fi/scicomp/shell/>`__ the Linux shell crash
+  course, since these basic command line concepts are always useful.
+
+
+
+Credits
+------- 
+
+It is possible to obtain a certificate from the course with
+a little extra work. The certificate is equivalent to 1 ECTS and your study
+supervisor will be able to register it as a credit in your university study
+credit system. Please make sure that your supervisor/study program accepts it.
+
+Learners with a valid Aalto student number will automatically get the credit
+registered in Aalto systems.
+
+To obtain a certificate/credit, we expect you to have registered to the course by 7/11/2024, 
+follow the 4 sessions and provide us with at least the following 5 documents via email
+(1 text document, 3 or more python scripts/notebooks). **Please remember to add your name and surname to all submitted files. If you are a student at Aalto University, please also add your student number.**
+
+- **1 text document** (PDF or txt or anything for text): For each of the 3 days, write a short paragraph (learning diary) to highlight
+  your personal reflections about what you have found useful, which topic inspired
+  you to go deeper, and more in general what you liked and what could be improved.
+- **3 (or more) .py scripts/notebooks**: For each of the 3 days take one code example from the 
+  course materials and make sure you can run it locally as a ".py" script or as a jupyter notebook.
+  Modify it a bit according to what inspires you: adding more comments, testing the
+  code with different inputs, expanding it with something related to your field of
+  research. There is no right or wrong way of doing this, but please submit a
+  python script/notebook that we are eventually able to run and test on our local computers.
+
+These 4 (or more) documents should be sent before 30/November/2024 23:59CET to scip@aalto.fi.
+If the evaluation criteria are met for each of the 4 (or more) documents, you will receive
+a certificate by end of December 2024. Please note that we do not track course attendance and if you missed one
+session, recordings will be available on Twitch immediately after the streaming ends.
+
+**Additional course info at:** scip -at- aalto.fi
+
+
+
+Community standards
+-------------------
+
+This is a large course, and we will have many diverse groups attending
+it.  There will be people attending at all different levels, from
+"just learned Python" to "been using Python for a while and want to
+see some tips and tricks".  Everyone will choose their own path, some
+people will be more hands-on or more "watching".  Everyone is be both
+a teacher and a learner.  Even our instructors are always learning
+things and make mistakes (and this is part of the point!).  Please
+learn from our mistakes, too!
+
+This course consists of both lectures, hands-on exercises, and demos.
+It is designed to have a range of basic to advanced topics: there
+should be something for everyone.
+
+The main point this course is the exercises.  If you are with a group,
+we hope people to work together and help each
+other.  We expect everyone to help each other as best as they can with
+respect for different levels of knowledge - at the same time be aware
+of your own limitations.  No one is better than anyone else, we just
+have different existing skills and backgrounds.
+
+If there is anything wrong, *tell us* - HackMD is best.  If you need to contact us
+privately, you can message the host on Zoom, instructor chat is via
+`CodeRefinery chat <https://coderefinery.github.io/manuals/chat/>`__,
+and by email contact `CodeRefinery support
+<https://coderefinery.org/>`__. This could be as simple as "speak
+louder / text on screen is unreadable" or someone is creating a
+harmful learning environment.
+
+
+Code of Conduct
+---------------
+We are committed to creating a friendly and respectful place for learning, teaching, 
+and contributing. You can read our `Code of Conduct here <https://coderefinery.org/about/code-of-conduct/>`__.
+If you need to report any violation of the code of conduct, you can email the organisers at scip _at_ aalto.fi,
+alternatively you can also use `this web form <https://indico.neic.no/event/183/surveys/47>`__. 
+
+
+
+Material
+--------
+
+* https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/
+
+
+Partners
+--------
+
+This course is hosted by Aalto Scientific Computing (Aalto University,
+Finland) and CodeRefinery.  **Our livestream, registration, materials,
+and published videos are free for all** in the spirit of open science
+and education, but certain partners provide extra benefits for their
+own audience.
+
+
+**Staff and partner organizations:**
+
+* :doc:`Aalto Scientific Computing </index>`
+* `CodeRefinery <https://coderefinery.org/>`__
+* `NAISS <https://www.naiss.se/>`__
+* `KTH <https://kth.se>`__
+* `UPPMAX <https://www.uppmax.uu.se/>`__ (Uppsala University)
+* `IT4SCI <https://helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi/en/services/scientific-computing-services-hpc>`__ (University of Helsinki)
+* `University of Oslo <https://www.usit.uio.no/>`__
+* `Nordic RSE <https://nordic-rse.org/>`__
+* `University of Oulu <https://www.oulu.fi/fi>`__
+* `University of Jyväskylä <https://www.jyu.fi/en>`__
+* `University of Eastern Finland <https://www.uef.fi/en>`__
+* `CSC IT Center for Science <https://csc.fi/>`__
+* `Finnish Reproducibility Network <https://www.finnish-rn.org/>`__
+* `Scientific IT Services of ETH Zurich <https://sis.id.ethz.ch/>`__
+* `eScience center <https://www.esciencecenter.nl/>`__
+* `ENCCS <https://enccs.se/>`__
+  
+
+..
+
+  * Radovan Bast (CodeRefinery, The Artic University of Norway) (instructor, helper)
+  * Richard Darst (ASC, Aalto University) (instructor, instructor coordinator, director)
+  * Gregor Decristoforo (The Artic University of Norway) (instructor, helper)
+  * Enrico Glerean (ASC, Aalto University) (instructor, coordinator, communication, helper)
+  * Johan Hellsvik (PDC, NAISS, KTH) (instructor, helper)
+  * Diana Iusan (`UPPMAX <https://www.uppmax.uu.se/>`__, NAISS, Uppsala University) (instructor, helper)
+  * Ashwin Mohanan (ENCCS / RISE) (instructor, helper)
+  * Thomas Pfau (ASC, Aalto University) (instructor, helper)
+  * Teemu Ruokolainen (ASC, Aalto University) (instructor, helper)
+  * Sabry Razick (University of Oslo) (instructor, helper)
+  * Simo Tuomisto (ASC, Aalto University) (instructor, helper)
+  * Marijn Van Vliet (Aalto University) (instructor, helper)
+  * Yonglei Wang (ENCCS / Linköping University) (instructor, helper)
+ 
+...and many more `contributors to the learning materials on Github <https://github.com/AaltoSciComp/python-for-scicomp/graphs/contributors>`__.
+
+
+Contact
+-------
+
+* Registration inquiries: scip -at- aalto.fi
+* Other organizations who want to join as a partner: scip -at-
+  aalto.fi
+* Chat with us on `CodeRefinery chat
+  <https://coderefinery.zulipchat.com>`__ (anyone) or :ref:`Aalto
+  University scicomp chat <chat>`
+
+
+
+
+See also
+--------
+
+* https://coderefinery.org
+* https://scicomp.aalto.fi/training/
+
+.. admonition:: Last year edition
+
+   * Links
+
+     * `Course material <https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/>`__
+     * Watch here: https://twitch.tv/coderefinery/
+     * `YouTube playlist (processed, later that day)
+       <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLVmS9rf3nNI3oQEqSJW6yXltOAZnkpa>`__
+       `Twitch videos (raw, for 7 days, immediately available)
+       <https://www.twitch.tv/coderefinery/videos>`__
+     * `Archived Q&A days 1-2
+       <https://notes.coderefinery.org/python2023?view>`__ and `days
+       3-4 <python2023archive>`__
