How long is the first module of the Python course supposed to take?

Question

I teach intro to CS at a college, and I'm thinking of assigning the Python course for my CS 1 students for the first two weeks of lab. Is there any estimate on how long the first module is supposed to take for beginners?

Answer 1

despite being a beginner, I don't quite remember. maybe a couple days?

Answer 2

I don't know, I completed basic Python course in a day

Answer 3

If they are beginner, you can schedule it for 1 week and complete following topics

1 . Setting Up Your Programming Environment
Python 2 and Python 3
Running Snippets of Python Code

2. Variables and Simple Data Types

3. Introduction to List & Working with Lists

4. if Statement

5. Dictionaries

6. User Input and while Loops

7. Functions

You can cover above topics in a week. If any advance you can have a introduction about Object-oriented Programming concepts with python.

Answer 4

5 to 8 hours if they are novice
else less than 5 hours