Vår 2015

BIO-3323 Bioinformatics: Genomes and genomics - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for kjemi

Type of course

Spring course.

This course can be taken as a singular course.

Course overlap

KJE-8602 Bioinformatics - genome and genome analysis 8 stp

Course contents

The course is a continuation of BIO-2304, Introduction to Bioinformatics and deals with topics such as genomes and genome structures, genome sequencing, assembly and annotation, evolution, functional genomics and modelling.

Objective of the course

To give the students an introduction to the genomes and genomics of organisms. To develop insight into the use of bioinformatic instruments for assembly and annotation and further insight about tools for functional tasks such as micro-array and modelling. To develop understanding about how bioinformatics can be used as a tool to design experimental experiments and analyse results.

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Approx. 80 hrs of lectures/lab work in the course. The labs and lectures will be given during a two week period. Lab report must be accepted before exam.

Assessment

Project assignment and presentation. Grade type: pass / fail.

Re-sit examination
For students who did not pass their exam, or were unable to sit their exam due to medical reasons etc., we offer a re-sit examination early in the following semester.