Bio-engineering education or equivalent level. Basic computing skills.
The students will acquire insight into the use of modern protein- and DNA-sequence information in applied and theoretical biology. In recent years, there has been a formidable increase in available biological information, particularly that associated with protein- and DNA- sequence information. New organisms are constantly being mapped, leading to better understanding in many related fields, such as evolutionary biology, bio-medicine, protein chemistry and cell biology. Much new information has become available through extensive international databases. Bio Computer Science is the combination of computer science and biological information.
Central themes:
Comparison of sequence information
The systematics of sequences
Structure-function analyses
Evolutionary biology and similar topics, viewed from a biological perspective
60 hours of lectures and practice in the computer laboratory
Grades will be given for one oral presentation (25% of final grade), one written assignment (25% of final grade) and a final written exam (3 hours; 50% of final grade). All of these assignments must receive passing grades.
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