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Sequence Analysis

Course
2023-2024

Admission requirements

Not applicable.

Description

Course contents: Sequence databases; Sequence alignment (pairwise, multiple, database similarity search); Sequence motif recognition; Genome annotation; Genome sequence analysis; Single-nucleotide polymorhism (SNP) analysis.

Course Objectives

Gain an understanding of the approaches for bioinformatic sequence analysis and experience in using bioinformatic tools and resources.

Timetable

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MyTimetable offers the convenience of integrating your timetable with popular calendar apps such as Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and other smartphone calendar apps. Any changes made to the timetable will be automatically synced with your calendar. If desired, you can enable email notifications for timetable changes in the "Settings" section (after logging in).

For more information, please watch the instructional video or visit the "help-page" within MyTimetable. Note that Joint Degree students from Leiden/Delft will need to merge their two separate timetables into one. A video tutorial is available to guide you through the merging process.

Mode of Instruction

Lectures, assignments

Assessment method

Written examination (80%) and assignments (20%).

Reading list

Course syllabus distributed at the start of the course.

Registration

From the academic year 2022-2023 on every student has to register for courses with the new enrollment tool MyStudyMap. There are two registration periods per year: registration for the fall semester opens in July and registration for the spring semester opens in December. Please see this page for more information.

Please note that it is compulsory to register for every exam and retake. Not being registered for a course means that you are not allowed to participate in the final exam of the course.

Extensive FAQ on MyStudymap can be found here.

Contact

Education Coordinator Biology: bioonderwijscoordinator@biology.leidenuniv.nl

Remarks

Not applicable