Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Mathematics & Physics School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours

Prerequisite

STAT2004 or STAT2203 or equivalent.

Assessment methods

Project reports and examinations.

Course enquiries

Dr Florian Rohart - f.rohart@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

This course teaches the why and how of statistical methods and their computer applications to analyse genome-wide genetic data and phenotypes on large numbers of individuals. Genetic data sets are usually large comprising thousands of individuals. Examples of typical genetic data sets include phenotypic records with a recorded pedigree structure of relationships between individuals or disease cases and controls with DNA polymorphisms measured at millions of locations in the genome. Major topics include: linear mixed models for estimation and prediction, genome-wide association studies, multiple trait analyses. The course focusses on applications in human and livestock genetics and genomics. There is a strong element of hands-on analyses of real-world datasets using R and GCTA.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile