Bioinformatics Tools Praktikum


Teachers	Rewati Tappu, Nico Weber and Prof. Daniel Huson
Registration	Email to: Nico Weber
Time and place	15.03.13 - 28.03.13
Signup meeting	5.11.2012 at 15:15h in C311, Sand 14
Language	English

Description

The focus of this course is on practical aspects of genome and metagenome analysis.

Topics include:

sequencing technologies
sequence analysis
genome assembly
introduction to metagenomics
simulation tools
analysis tools

Grading

Your grade will be based on the following:

a lab journal that documents and discusses results of the day
3 short talks (approximately 10 min)
a written summary of the course (2-3 pages)
your participation

Requirements for admission

This course is for MSc and Diploma students. The lectures "Algorithms in Bioinformatics I" is a prerequisite. Knowledge of Java or C++ and a scripting language (Python, Perl, bash, ...) is required.

"Genomics and Metagenomes" are recommended. Knowledge of Java or C++ and a scripting language (Python, Perl, bash, ...) is required.

Course language

The teaching language is English.