ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: BBS10064f12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: BioPerl
Major: Biology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Joanna Szyda
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Students gain ability to use bioperl in nucleic acids and protein analysis, such as: phylogenetic analysis, searching for genes and other DNA features, sequence manipulation, internet and local database access.

Competences: The completion of this course allows students for use of public and local databases, amino acid and nucleic sequences conversion, searching for coding regions, promoters and other features on DNA sequence. Additionally students gain basic knowledge about programming in perl essential for creating and modifying existing perl and bioperl languages. The skills can be further used for their bachelor or master thesis, as well as in jobs involving research, genetic counseling, molecular biology, software development for molecular biology.

Prerequisites: elements of computer science, general genetics

Course content: programming, perl, bioperl, nucleic acid sequences, amino acid sequences, protein structure

Recommended literature: Orwant, J., Hietaniemi, J., Macdonald, J. (2003) Algorytmy w perlu. Helion S.A.; Schwartz, R.L., d Foy, B., Phoenix T. (2006) Perl. Wprowadzenie. Helion S.A.; Schwartz, R.L., d Foy, B., Phoenix T. (2006) Perl dla średno zaawansowanych. Helion S.A.; Cozens, S. (2006) Perl.Zaawansowane programowanie. Helion S.A.;

Assessment methods: completion of the computer lab is based on grades, which are granted during the semester (minimum average grade to pass 2.51), additionally students have to create their own project

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