Postgraduate Course: Comparative and Evolutionary Genomics (PGBI11115)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course covers automated delimitation of gene/protein families, phylogeny reconstruction, and applications of phylogeny such as detecting adaptive evolution within gene sequences and inference of horizontal gene transfer. These are typical analyses that might be performed once several related genomes have been sequenced and annotated. The course uses a flipped-classroom approach, where students work through recorded lectures and other materials for the week, in advance (asynchronously, online). This preparation is crucial to make the most of the live (synchronous) weekly classes, which consist of an in-person question and answer session and an in-person tutorial. Materials and classes are supplemented by online exercises and two in-course assessments. |
| Course description |
The course covers theoretical and practical aspects of computational phylogeny and computational comparison of genomes.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | There is no formal pre-requisite for this course. However, students must have experience of the Linux command-line. This may be obtained, for example, by taking Bioinformatics Programming and System Management (PGBI11095) in Semester 1 or by previous experience. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 39 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
In-course continuous assessment (100%). |
| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided for the in-course assessments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Choose and apply algorithms and software to reconstruct phylogeny and compare genome sequences, to make discoveries of evolutionary and/or functional importance.
- Have enhanced competence and skills in bioinformatics.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Computational thinking. Computer literacy. Bioinformatics. Interdisciplinarity. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Weekly question and answer sessions (1 hour) and tutorials (2 hours) will include time to comment on whole-class performance. |
| Keywords | MSc Bioinformatics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Barker
Tel: (0131 6)51 7812
Email: Daniel.Barker@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Louise Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5988
Email: Louise.K.M.Robertson@ed.ac.uk |
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