Practical skills to find, retrieve and analyze data from major bioinformatic databases; develop judgement to evaluate analysis results; elementary knowledge of phylogenetics and protein structure visualization.
Sisältö
A general introduction to key areas of bioinformatics: bioinformatic databases, genomics, DNA and protein sequences, protein structures; theory and practice of the most common computational tools used in bioinformatics.
Toteutustavat
Work on the internet course (estimated 30 h), guided by on-line tutoring. The course includes small, obligatory assignments during the self-study period and a larger project in the end (estimated 30 h). The project is documented in a written report which is evaluated by the tutor.
Vaadittavat opintosuoritukset
Suoritusvaihtoehto
1
Kohderyhmät:
Tutkinto-ohjelman omat opiskelijat
Muut opiskelijat
Avoimen yliopisto-opetuksen opiskelijat
Tohtoriopiskelijat
Vaihto-opiskelijat
Projekti / käytännön työ
englanniksi
Osallistuminen opetukseen
suomeksi
Small assignments are completed within the web course environment. Final project report is submitted as an emailed document.