Introduction of Bioinformatics (5cr)
Code: TE00BJ32-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.12.2021 - 31.12.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Technology
- Teachers
- Jani Pelkonen
- Course
- TE00BJ32
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Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After the course student can define the concept of bioinformatics. Student can apply internet based biological databases and data management tools. Student can define where and how the data is collected and how it is utilized.
Content
The course is designed to provide an introduction to the emerging technology of Bioinformatics. Student should have some previous knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry. The student will learn basic concepts and facts of Bioinformatics and its applications in food industry, health services and information technology, for example, how microbe species can be identified by its genome sequence. The student will perceive the existence of different internet based tools and databases.
o DNA databases
o DNA sequence analysis : Genome Projects
o Protein databases
o Protein sequence analysis
o Use of protein structure data
o Pair alignment
o Multiple alignment
o Gene Expression: Microarrays, Biostatistics
o Systems Biology: Integration of data
o Protein Structure: Determination, Comparative modeling
o Theory and practice of the most common computational tools used in bioinformatics
Qualifications
Student should have some previous knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry.