300246 VU Analysis of biological data with Python for non-bioinformaticians (2024S)

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Th 08.02.2024 14:00 to Th 22.02.2024 18:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 15.03.2024 18:00

Details

max. 16 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Jan Engelhardt

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Monday
    08.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
    
    Tuesday
    09.04.
    09:45 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
    
    Wednesday
    10.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
    
    Thursday
    11.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
    
    Friday
    12.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
    
    Monday
    15.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
    
    Tuesday
    16.04.
    09:45 - 14:45
    Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
    
    Wednesday
    17.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.6, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.011, Ebene 1
    
    Thursday
    18.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
    
    Friday
    19.04.
    09:45 - 15:45
    Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will give students with no or little experience in programming a foundation how to use Python for the analysis of biological data. The goal is to familiarize students with state-of-the-art approaches for data analysis and therefore enabling everyone to computationally investigate biological data himself

In the first week there will be a basic but intensive introduction into the usage of Python in bioinformatics and working in an UNIX environment. This will include an introduction into programming and small exercises with a biological background.
In the second week we will apply these skills to current topics of biological data analysis, e.g. sequence alignment, gene detection, and high throughput data analysis.

There will be a pre-meeting on the 6th of March at 11am. It will be online and the link will be posted via mail/moodle.
Participation is voluntarily. The main focus will be to discuss open questions by students.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in the course, a multiple choice exam and a final report.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Presence on at least 7 days of the course are required. The grade will be based on course participation (30%), a multiple choice exam at the beginning of the second week (30%) and a final report (40%).

Prior knowledge about using an UNIX environment and basic programming skills in any language will be helpful but are not required.

Examination topics

Participation - Presence and active participation in the course
Multiple choice exam - Basic usage of Python in bioinformatics
Final report - in the form of a short research note containing an introduction, methods, results and discussion

Reading list

To be announced

Association in the course directory

MES5, MZO W3, MZO4, M-WZB

Last modified: Tu 05.03.2024 20:06