Advanced Genome Informatics (BINF7001)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
1 Lecture hour
3 Practical or Laboratory hours
Prerequisite
BINF6000
Companion
BINF7000
Recommended prerequisite
BINF6001
Recommended companion
BIOC7010
Assessment methods
Two project reports, a presentation and a literature review.
Course enquiries
Scott Beatson (s.beatson@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Advanced Genome Informatics will equip students with the knowledge and practical computing skills necessary to undertake a wide range of genome scale analyses using data produced by next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. The background lectures will introduce current approaches for analyzing genome and transcriptome data including read mapping, de novo assembly, visualization, and phylogenomics. There will be an emphasis in developing good practice in experimental design and understanding the principles that underpin the commonly used analysis tools. The course consists of four parts: i) Read mapping and NGS data types, ii) de novo assembly and phylogenomics, iii) metagenomic analysis, and iv) RNASeq and reference-free transcriptomics. Throughout the course students will learn practical genome informatics in a series of computer-based practicals using real NGS data, unix command-line tools and high performance computing resources.