[Edu-sig] Teaching python to non-CS students

[chester_b]

Hi All,

I'm currently working on a project to create a programming class for 
non-computer science students. The class is meant a college level intro class 
(so it is not meant to be hard, just an introduction). I want to use python.

The basis of the class will be major-based projects which are practical. If a 
biology student is taking the class they can opt to do a project in the area 
of biology (hopefully, this will stimulate interest in the student).

Questions:
1) Has anyone tried to take a similar approach?

2) i don't know bio or chemistry. Have people tried to teach biology or 
chemistry (or any other discipline) students python? What did you do for 
projects? (l looked at biopython, which seems like a great tool kit, but i 
couldn't find example projects, i could have over looked them though).


Thanks,
-b