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| GBIO0009-1 | Bioinformatics
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Biomedical Engineering, research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Electrical Engineering, research focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master of science in computer science and engineering, research focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Computer science, Research Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Bio-informatics and Modelling, Research focus, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Lecturer : | Kristel Van Steen |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course is an introduction to bioinformatics and may include the following topics : data base management and data base searches for bioinformaticians, statistics for bioinformatics, sequence alignment, pattern recognition, phylogenetics, statistical genetics and microarray analysis |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this course, students will have a taste of different areas covered by bioinformatics, with practical knowledge about data base searches, sequence alignment, gene expression comparison and genomewide screening. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Personal work via reading assignments, homeworks and larger projects, mainly using Bioconductor tools in the free software R. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Tuesday afternoon, between 14h-18h (check with teaching staff), Institut Montefiore, first semester.
The course will be interactive in English/French. All course notes are in English. Homeworks can be handed in in French. Examination will be in French/English. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Slides in English (www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~kvansteen/) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Homeworks, projects and written exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Please consult www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~kvansteen/ for practical and more detailed information, including course note material and homework assignments. |
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Contacts :
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| Kristel.VanSteen@ulg.ac.be
or via http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~kbessonov/ |
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