Contents

Sequence Bioinformatics focuses on concepts, data-structures and algorithms for sequence analysis. Our goal is to teach you to understand, to be able to implement and to apply the most important algorithms used in bioinformatics. Programming assignments are to be solved in Python. Students will be assigned projects in which the goal will be to address a biological problem using methods discussed in the lectures.

Some contents of this lecture were already taught in "Grundlagen der Bioinformatik". While we try avoid overlap with that bachelor level course, some content is so fundamental that we cannot completely avoid some repetition of earlier material. This is for the benefit of students that do not have a BSc in bioinformatics. 

Script and assignments

The script and assignment sheets will be available here: Ilias

Also, please upload your solutions to the assignment sheets there.

Schedule

The following schedule is subject to change. 

Due to the pandemic, there will be a second makeup exam on September 28th, 14:15-15:45h (part 1) and 16:00-17:30h (part 2). Location: F119, Sand 6/7. Please send an email to Prof. Daniel Huson if you intend to participate in this exam.

(You can try each part of the exam at most twice. Once you have passed a part of the exam, you may not retake that part.)

How to get credit for this course

• Always participate in the weekly problem sessions and actively present your results. If you miss more than two tutorials, then you will not be allowed to take the exam.
• Assignments are set weekly and are due the following week.
• Obtain at least 50% of all points. If you obtain 70%, 80% or 90% of all possible assignment points, then you will receive bonus points toward your exam.
• Pass both parts of the exam.