ECTS
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Course code: BBS20176o11Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Bioinformatics
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Joanna Szyda
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Students learn to use advanced methods of bioinformatics including: (i) elements of databases’ construction, (ii) elements of computational biology –using selected computer programs, (iii) advanced methods of statistics applied to the analysis of bioinformatics data and to the
Competences: After the completion of this course students have basic abilities to crate databases and programs using various computer tools, as well as to analyse bioinformatics data. Acquired skills can be used in Master Thesis preparation, scientific researches, in genetic counseling companies as well as software companies related to biocomputing.
Prerequisites: Elements of computer science, introduction into bioinformatics
Course content: Using and creating databases, phylogenetic analysis, DNA and amino acids sequence analysis, using software for biological data manipulation, linkage analysis, association analysis
Recommended literature: Barnes, M.R. (2007) Bioinformatics for Geneticists: A Bioinformatics Primer for the Analysis of Genetic Data. Wiley; Higgs, P.G., Attwood, T.K. (2008) Bioinformatyka i ewolucja molekularna, PWN
Assessment methods: Completion of the computer lab is based on grades, which are granted during the semester (minimum average grade to pass 2.51), completion of the lecture part requires the completion of the computer lab and of the exam (minimum 60% of knowledge required to pass).
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