General info
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Course meetings in teaching period I-II
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This course runs during the fall semester starting in the second half of period 1.

Period 1
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Starting on the third teaching week of Period 1 (in Mid-September):

- Lessons on Tuesdays 10:15-12:00 and Thursdays 10:15-12:00 (room 326 at Otakaari 4). Videos will be shared afterwards.
- Exercise sessions on Wednesdays 15:15-17:00 (room U351, Otakaari 1). In-person only.

Period 2
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- Lessons on Mondays 13:15-15:00 and Thursdays 13:15-15:00 (room 326 at Otakaari 4). Videos will be shared afterwards.
- Exercise sessions on Wednesdays 13:15-15:00 (room U351, Otakaari 1). In-person only.

\* Note: On Wednesday 9.10, the exercise session is exceptionally 16:15-18:00.

Instructors
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* Henrikki Tenkanen
* Jussi Nikander

Email: *firstname.lastname@aalto.fi*

* Guest lecturer: Pyry Kettunen, FGI
* Course assistants: Newsha Modjrian, Emma Onnela, Aliisa Villberg

Course websites
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- Course sites:

  - Main course site: `<https://introsda.readthedocs.io>`_
  - Noppe by CSC: `<https://noppe.csc.fi>`_
  - Slack (Q&A + chat): `<https://introsda.slack.com>`_
  - Polling / voting (active during lectures only): `presemo.aalto.fi/sds <https://presemo.aalto.fi/sds/>`__

- Other useful resources:

  - Geo-Python - Introduction to Python for geo-minded people: `<https://geo-python.github.io>`_
  - Automating GIS processes - Introduction to geographical analysis with Python: `<https://autogis.github.io>`_
  - Geographic Data Science - Introduction to more advanced concepts of geographical analysis: `<https://geographicdata.science/book/intro.html>`_
  - Spatial Data Science for Sustainable Development: `<http://sustainability-gis.readthedocs.org/>`_