The course is held over 12 weeks, of which only ten feature content and assignments. There are catch up and/or holiday weeks built in to the course. Videos are pre-recorded, and you can follow along when you find it convenient, as long as you finish all required assignments by the last day of the course.
Graded activities conclude many of the course weeks, each of which are required to be completed by the date specified in the schedule. You may complete all assignments before the due date. You may, however, find it more beneficial to adhere to a weekly schedule so that you can stay up-to-date with the discussion forum and office hours.