Biology of the systems

Duration

10h Th, 10h Mon. WS

Number of credits

Lecturer

Patrick Meyer

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course of Introduction to Systems Biology presents many methods of inference and even validation of metabolic, transcriptomic and proteins networks out of NGS data.
The exercises are performed in the computer room using the language R. At this level, basic knowledge in R is considered granted.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective of this course is to 1) master and 2) be able to use simple methods of biological systems modelisation and analysis.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisite

• Biological Data Analysis with R (STAT0077) 

• Bioinformatics (BIOL0008)
• Genomics (GENE0003)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is divided in two parts, the first one theoretical and the second one more practical, makes use of the concepts introduced in the first part.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Although non-mandatory, practical sessions are essential to prepare the student to the exam and the mastery of the discipline.
The theoretical courses are themselves essential to perform the practical sessions and as a result, it is strongly recommanded to follow them before the practical session. Furthermore, a lot of information is uncovered orally during each lesson.
The theoretical part could be given online, however the practical part is presential.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The course is entirely online and accessible on the course webpage.
There will be two ecampus interrogations. A total of 14/20 in those interros exempt from the January oral exam.
The January oral exam (either face to face or lifesize) is made of theoretical questions but also some practical exercises that will be given at the end and will have to be submitted in a short amount of time after the oral exam via our server/submit.sh script.
 The dates and functioning of ecampus interros and lifesize exams are detailed on the web page of the course (http://www.bioinfo.uliege.be/classes/BIOL0021)

Recommended or required readings

Practical information are available at the following link www.bioinfo.uliege.be/classes/BIOL0021/

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Each student is evaluated through a practical exam, in the computer room with questions quite similar to those presented during the practical sessions. Typically a few theoretical questions are inserted in the exam.
A list of names of functions used in the practical sessions will be made available to the student during the exam. However, all other sources of information (slides, exercises, written course, books, internet,...) are forbidden.
The exam last four hours.
In the first session, it is a written exam but in second session it might be an oral exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

There are 5 theoretical lessons  (2h each) followed each by a practical session (also 2h). All the lessons are given in building B22, Labo B (floor -1), on the lab computers.

Contacts

Prof. Patrick Meyer Life Sciences Department
Bdg B22, room 3/03 Campus du Sart-Tilman  Chemin de la Vallée, 4 4000 Liège - Belgique
Tél: 04/366 3030 email:  patrick.meyer@uliege.be  
Teaching Assistant:
Damien Sirjacobs ( d.sirjacobs@uliege.be )