300019 VO Computational methods in microbial ecology (2015S)
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The lecture, including practical exercises, will take place on 9 Wednesdays (29.4.-24.6.) from 13:00 to 16:00 in the seminar room of the Department of Microbial Ecology 2.255, UZA 1, Althanstr. 14.
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Sprache: Englisch
Prüfungstermine
Lehrende
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The lecture, including practical exercises, will take place on 9 Wednesdays (29.4.-24.6.) from 13:00 to 16:00 in the seminar room of the Department of Microbial Ecology, 2.255.
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Exam
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Understanding relevant mathematical and computational methods in microbial ecology. Applying these methods to typical problems in microbial ecology and designing experiments. Performing mathematical and computational experiments using typical software programs. Presenting and interpreting the results of mathematical and computational experiments. Understanding and discussing recent scientific literature.
Prüfungsstoff
This course will consist of theoretical lectures, discussion of selected scientific papers and practical exercises (mainly using the computers of the participants).
Literatur
Will be provided throughout the course on the e-learning platform.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
MMEI II-2.2, MOE III-1, MOE W-5, MMB W-2, MMB W-3, MMI III-1
Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:42
- Statistics of high-dimensional data
- Estimating diversity and composition of microbial communities
- Databases and resources in microbial ecology
- DNA sequencing in microbial ecology (amplicon sequencing, shotgun metagenomics, metatranscriptomics)
- Computational pipelines for amplicon sequencing: overview, features, evaluation
- Comparison of microbial communities
- Networks in ecology: correlation vs. interaction