Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Computing analysis and processing of biological data | |||||||||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 25h Th | |||||||||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Patrick Meyer | |||||||||||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | |||||||||||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | |||||||||||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||||||||
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Course contents :
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| In various fields of biology, the evolution of technology results in the production of larger raw data sets. The course will consist of a hands-on discovery of computational and statistical tools suitable for the analysis of important biological data sets.
Various concepts will be reviewed through exercices, from general concepts (vectors and matrices, tests of normality, equivalence testing) to the implementation of integrated analysis solutions required by specific problems Specifically, the course will focus on the use of the R language and several of its software packages. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Reflexes and practical autonomy needed to address the processing and analysis of complex biological data sets with the R software, from multi source data compilation to the summary statistics and results visualization. Ability to plan the different stages of a data analysis. | |||||||||||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Students are encouraged to review the basics they may have already acquired in the following areas: statistics and programming. | |||||||||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Mini theoretical lectures, demonstrations and step by step exercises, practical work on computer with challenges to solve and independent practice. | |||||||||||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| This course is also a problem-oriented course, hence it will require work outside of the classroom, as well as the redaction of a small report. | |||||||||||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The course evaluation will be based on the quality of an applied project and its report (25%) and a written examination in computer rooms (75%) . | |||||||||||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Some parts of the courses will be given in computer rooms. | |||||||||||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Patrick Meyer Institut de Botanique B22 (P70) http://homepage.meyerp.com/contact | |||||||||||||||||