Course details#
Course meetings#
Class sessions
12:15-14:00 on Wednesdays in C323, Exactum
Exercise support sessions
12:15-16:00 on Fridays in E205, Physicum
Instructors#
Email: firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi
In 2025, course creator and instructor David Whipp is on leave. Ann-Kathrin Maier will be responsible for teaching.
Ann-Kathrin Maier, course teacher in 2025
Office: C426, Exactum
Course website#
Main course site: https://introqg.github.io
Geo-Python course site: https://geo-python.github.io
Textbooks#
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. (2016) Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, Third edition. Franklin, Beedle & Associates.
Braun, J., van der Beek, P. and Batt, G. (2006) Quantitative Thermochronology: Numerical Methods for the Interpretation of Thermochronological Data, First edition. Cambridge University Press.
Taylor, J. R. (2022) An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements, Third edition. The MIT Press.
Stüwe, K. (2007) Geodynamics of the Lithosphere, Second edition. Springer.
Optional textbooks:
Pelletier, J. (2008) Quantitative Modeling of Earth Surface Processes, First edition. Springer.
Trauth, M. H. (2010) MATLAB® Recipes for Earth Sciences, Third edition. Springer.
Beazley, D. M. (2012) Python Essential Reference, Fourth edition. Addison-Wesley.