Admission requirements
Core course in MSc Bioinformatics and MSc Life Science and Technology, elective course MSc Chemistry
Assumed/Recommended prior knowledge
Students should be familiar with fundamental concepts in molecular biology. Experience in programming is not required.
Description
The course will cover the approaches, algorithms and practical aspects of bioinformatics for omics data analysis, with a particular focus on human health and disease. The following topics will be covered:
a) bioinformatics data resources (global data sharing for omics data)
b) computational analyses of genomic data (genome sequencing approaches, genome assembly, de novo sequencing, resequencing and variation analysis),
c) computational analyses of transcriptome and proteome data (RNA-Seq and microarray analyses, RNOmics, pathway analysis, functional enrichment/over-representation and protein-protein interaction networks)
d) medical informatics (omics in rare and complex disease studies, principles and problems in managing and sharing patient data)
Course objectives
At the end of the course students will:
have knowledge of fundamental principles in bioinformatics and computational biology
understand biomedical applications of bioinformatics analyses
be able to analyse a range of omics data using bioinformatics tools
understand the impact of the omics revolution on biomedical informatics research
Timetable
The most recent timetable can be found at the Computer Science (MSc) student website.
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Mode of instruction
Lectures, practical classes, literature discussion and assignments
Assessment method
Written examination (50%) and assignments (50%)
Lectures, practical exercises and literature assignments contain material that will be included in the examination.
Reading list
Current bioinformatics literature referenced in the lectures and practical sessions
Introduction to Bioinformatics, Arthur Lesk, 5th Edition. ISBN: 9780198794141
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.
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