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Modul CS4440-KP04, CS4440

Molecular Bioinformatics (MolBioInfo)

Duration:


1 Semester
Turnus of offer:


each winter semester
Credit points:


4
Course of studies, specific field and terms:
  • Master CLS 2023 (optional subject), computer science, 3rd semester
  • Master Molecular Life Science 2023 (optional subject), mathematics / computer science, 1st semester
  • Master CLS 2016 (optional subject), computer science, 3rd semester
  • Master MES 2011 (advanced curriculum), biophysics and biomedical optics, 2nd semester
  • Master CLS 2010 (optional subject), computer science, 1st or 3rd semester
  • Master Computer Science 2012 (compulsory), specialization field bioinformatics, 1st semester
Classes and lectures:
  • Molecular Bioinformatics (exercise, 1 SWS)
  • Molecular Bioinformatics (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
  • 45 Hours in-classroom work
  • 55 Hours private studies
  • 20 Hours exam preparation
Contents of teaching:
  • Methods for fast genome comparison
  • Analysis of data describing gene expression profiles and sequence variation
  • Advanced usage of biological databases (for sequences, motifs, structures, gene regulation and interactions)
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
  • The students can apply indexing based software to Next Generation sequence data.
  • They can use and design databases for molecularbiological research.
  • They are able to detect statistically significant changes in Microarray data.
Grading through:
  • written exam
Requires:
Responsible for this module:
Teachers:
Literature:
  • M. S. Waterman: Introduction to Computational Biology - London: Chapman and Hall 1995
  • B. Haubold, T. Wiehe: Introduction to Computational Biology - Birkhäuser 2007
  • R. Durbin, S. Eddy, A. Krogh, G. Mitchison: Biological sequence analysis. Probabilistic models - Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press
  • J. Setubal, J. Meidanis: Introduction to computational molecular - Pacific Grove: PWS Publishing Company
  • D. M. Mount: Bioinformatics - Sequence and Genome - New York: Cold Spring Harbor Press
Language:
  • English, except in case of only German-speaking participants
Notes:

Prerequisites for the module:
- None

Prerequisites for admission to the written examination:
- Successful completion of exercises as specified at the beginning of the semester

Module exam(s):
- CS4440-L1: Molecular Bioinformatics, written exam, 90 min, 100 % of module grade

Letzte Änderung:
5.9.2022