Course details
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Course meetings
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**Period I**: 6.9-21.10 (together with Automating GIS processes)

- Wednesdays 9-12, CK112, Exactum
- Work sessions
  - Thursdays 12-16, A113-114, Physicum (Group 1)
  - Fridays 10-14, A113-114, Physicum (Group 2)

**Period II**: 30.10-11.12

- Mondays 9-12, DK116, Excatum
- Work session
  - Wednesdays 9-12, C129, Excatum

Instructors
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David Whipp, main instructor

- Office: D430, Exactum
- Email: firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi
- Phone: +358 (0)2 941 51617

Jorina Schütt, teaching assistant

- Office: D422, Exactum
- Email: firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi
- Phone: +358 (0)45 45 1865288

Course websites
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**Period I**

- Main course site: https://geo-python.github.io
- Pebbles (cloud computers) site: https://pebbles.geo.helsinki.fi

**Period II**

- Main course site: https://introqg.github.io

Textbooks
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There are **no required textbooks** for this course.
This course uses a wide range of sources for course information and the main textbooks are given below.

Recommended textbooks (in order of relevance):

- Zelle, J. (2010) `Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science <http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/zelle/python/ppics2/index.html>`_, Second edition. Franklin, Beedle & Associates.
- Stüwe, K. (2007) `Geodynamics of the Lithosphere <http://wegener.uni-graz.at/publication/books/geodyn2nd/>`_, Second edition. Springer.
- Braun, J., van der Beek, P. and Batt, G. (2006) `Quantitative Thermochronology: Numerical Methods for the Interpretation of Thermochronological Data <http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/earth-and-environmental-science/geochemistry-and-environmental-chemistry/quantitative-thermochronology-numerical-methods-interpretation-thermochronological-data>`_, First edition. Cambridge University Press.
- Taylor, J. R. (1997) `An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements <http://www.uscibooks.com/taylornb.htm>`_, Second edition. University Science Books.

Optional textbooks:

- Pelletier, J. (2008) `Quantitative Modeling of Earth Surface Processes <http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/earth-and-environmental-science/geomorphology-and-physical-geography/quantitative-modeling-earth-surface-processes?format=HB>`_, First edition. Springer.
- Trauth, M. H. (2010) `MATLAB® Recipes for Earth Sciences <http://www.springer.com/cn/book/9783642447167>`_, Third edition. Springer.
- Beazley, D. M. (2012) `Python Essential Reference <http://www.dabeaz.com/per.html>`_, Fourth edition. Addison-Wesley.