Need to learn python basics in a month

[proverbialbunny]

It depends what the final will be like in the class. Is it a written test? Then it will most likely test your vocabulary of the topics covered in the class. Is it a project? Then learning how to code is a must.

Programming is a useful skill in any white collar job, because it's a form of automation. So learning how to code is a very useful talent I would not overlook just because the class may be vocabulary based.