(Short Course) Introduction to Programming
Course details
Year of entry
2026
Duration
10 weeks
Institution Code
G53
Location
Online
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal to broaden your technical computing skills by exploring an introduction-friendly programming language. It's aimed at building your confidence in programming and will cover key aspects such as structure and syntax before covering programming and computational fundamentals.
Take this course as an intro or as a platform for exploring future study options in the area of Computing and programming.
Key course features
- 10-week course
- Guided study and support to help you work through the course
- Develop your technical competence in programming
- Increase your confidence in using programming packages
What you will study
This course will cover a range of topics such as:
- Introduction to Python & Anaconda
- Variables & Data Types
- Working with Strings & Numbers
- Getting Input from the user
- Lists & Tuples
- Functions & Returns
- If Statements
- While and For Loops
- Nested Loops
- Reading and Writing to Files
- Introduction to Objects & Classes
Teaching & Assessment
Assessment: The assessment for this course will be coursework pieces that focus on individual areas of expertise within programming and IDE activities.
Fees & funding
Please note, short course prices are subject to review for 25/26 please contact shortcourses@wrexham.ac.uk if you have any queries.
Course dates
Start Dates:
- Monday 2nd February 2026 - Book Now
Learners are able to engage with the online activities independently each week in their own time.
