Duration
10h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biomedical engineering (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course will include:
-An introduction to several softwares for comparing two nucleotide or peptide sequences (Blast, FastA, Clustal, ...) and a description of the different sequence data bases available from Internet;
- The different methods for identifying a coding frame within a nucleotide sequence;
- The various programs that allow characterization of a peptide sequence (hydrophobicity, secondary structure prediction, theoretical isoelectric point, search of motif, ...).
The practical works associated with this module will enable students to use the software tools presented during the theory course.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course will enable students to acquire the knowledge to use different softwares available on the Internet and used to analyze a nucleotide or peptide sequence.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Courses of General molecular biology and Biochemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face to face
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
An oral examination at the computer
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
B. Joris - Phone : 04/366.29.54 - e-mail : bjoris@ulg.ac.be