Bioinformatiikka (B0057), 3 op

Basic information

Course name:	Bioinformatiikka Bioinformatics
Course Winha code:	B0057
Kurre acronym:	Bioinf.
Credits:	3
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	3.year
Implementation:	1.period
Semester:	0607
Language of tuition:	Suomi
Teacher:	N.N.
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Biochemistry 1 and 2

Course contents (core content level)

Introduction to bioinformatics; information search from databases concerning nucleic acids, genomics, proteomic, metabolomic or structural data; determining phylogenetic relations; using bioinformatics in drug development and in the analysis of micro array ( DNA, RNA or protein) experiment data

Course contents (additional)

Example exercises from different fields of bioinformatics

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

After completion of this course the student has an overview about different applications of bioinformatics and about most common databases and programs available

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

The student is able to utilize bioinformatics in different applications by using available bioinformatics tools.

Teaching and learning strategies

Class room teaching: 35 h
Laboratory exercises:
Exercises: 7 h
Exam: 3h
Student individual workload (student workload analysis carried out 1/06): 35 h
Total: 80 h
Follow-up of the student workload analysis performed: -

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Examination

Related competences of the degree programme

Safety and quality skills
Expertise in living and other biological materials
Technological and economical skills in bio and food processes and in production systems
Ethical and Ecological Skills
Interdisciplinary