Here’s a polished 12-week, 3-hour/week course outline tailored to launching a career in
Python backend development, with a focus on Django, solid grounding in OOP,
modern tools, and industrial best practices. It aligns with 2025 skill trends
🔸 Weeks 1–2: Python Fundamentals & OOP (6 hrs)
Core Python syntax: variables, data types, control flow, functions, modules
Data structures & algorithms: lists, dicts, sets; sorting/searching basics
Object-Oriented Programming: classes, inheritance, polymorphism,
encapsulation, special methods
Hands-on: build a CLI-based personal contact manager with OOP design
🔸 Weeks 3–4: Version Control, Testing & Python Ecosystem (6 hrs)
Git & GitHub: branching, merges, PR workflows, code reviews
Testing: unit tests with pytest, Test-Driven Dev (TDD), integration and
mocking
Python packaging: pip, virtualenv/venv, requirements, setup.py
Hands-on: test your contact manager and publish it to GitHub
🔸 Weeks 5–8: Django Core (12 hrs)
1. Week 5: Intro & ORM
o Django project setup, app structure, ORM models, migrations, manage.py
2. Week 6: Views, URLs, Templates
o Function/Class-based views, URL routing, template language, static/media
files
3. Week 7: Forms & Auth
o Forms, validation, DRY forms, built-in auth system, registration &
permissions
4. Week 8: APIs & Security
o Build REST APIs with Django REST Framework (DRF), JSON, token
auth, JWT, OAuth basics
o Security best-practices: CSRF, SQL injection, XSS
🔸 Weeks 9–10: Advanced Django & Deployment (6 hrs)
Admin customization & signals
Asynchronous support: middleware, async views, Celery for tasks
Containerization & DevOps: Docker, Docker Compose, CI/CD, basic
AWS/GCP deploy
Hands-on project: full-stack mini-app (e.g., blog or e-commerce module)
🔸 Week 11: Complementary Frameworks & Tools (3 hrs)
Flask or FastAPI overview: compare microframeworks, simple API in ~1 hour
Integration practices: database migrations (Alembic), Blueprints (Flask),
dependency injection (FastAPI)
🔸 Week 12: Capstone & Industrial Skills (3 hrs)
Capstone: create & deploy a RESTful or GraphQL API backend with Django and
DRF
Code review & portfolio prep: documentation, README, tests, Git history
Career readiness: resume tips, mock interviews, contributing to open-source
🎯 Post-Course: Optional Extensions
Cloud & devops: CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes basics
NoSQL databases: MongoDB with Django or DRF
Performance & scaling: caching (Redis), microservices, serverless
Security deep-dive: using LLMs for vulnerability analysis
✅ Why This Works:
Focus on 2025-backend trends: Python, Django, ORM, APIs, containerization,
cloud.
OOP + algorithms ensure strong foundations
Testing, Git, CI/CD make you industry-ready.
Django-first path reflects real-world demand; Flask/FastAPI featured but
secondary.
By the end, you'll have a robust portfolio-ready Django backend, practical deployment
experience, and solid industrial practices—perfect for Python developer internships or
entry-level roles. Want weekly breakdowns with homework or tools suggestions? I can
expand!
