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Syllabus Research Methods in Computational Biology - 76556
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Last update 08-02-2021
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Computer Science & Computational Biology

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: E. Safra

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Tommy Kaplan
Prof. Hanah Margalit

Coordinator Email: tommy@cs.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Upon request

Teaching Staff:
Prof Hanah Margalit,
Dr. Dina Schneidman,
Prof Nir Friedman,
Prof Michal Linial

Course/Module description:
Seminar in Comp Biology for 2nd year undergrad. We will review classic and modern research topics in Computational Biology, and acquire academic skills, including critical reading of research articles, data integration, preparation and delivery of frontal presentations, writing a scientific abstract, etc.

Course/Module aims:
Introduction to Computational Biology

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Critical reading of research articles

2. Data integration

3. Preparation and delivery of frontal presentations

4. Writing a scientific abstract

Attendance requirements(%):
100%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Each student will present one research topic, under the guidance of a specialized faculty member

Course/Module Content:
1. Genomics
2. Phyologenetics
3. Transcriptome
4. Regulatory networks
5. Principles in biological networks
6. Proteomics
7. Optimality in Biology
8. Cancer Genomics
9. Protein-Protein networks
10. Protein design
11. Non-coding RNA

Required Reading:
TBD

Additional Reading Material:
TBD

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 86 %
Participation in Tutorials 4 %
Project work 10 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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