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.
Contents
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.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Personal instruction
Independent work
0 h
60 h
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.
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Small assignments are completed within the web course environment. Final project report is submitted as an emailed document.
Evaluation
Pass/fail.
Recommended year of study
2. year autumn
2. year spring
3. year autumn
3. year spring
Continuous registration during terms. The course is open for self-study during holidays, too.