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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Language: English
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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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Aims, contents and method of the course
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Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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.
Examination topics
This course will consist of theoretical lectures, discussion of selected scientific papers and practical exercises (mainly using the computers of the participants).
Reading list
Will be provided throughout the course on the e-learning platform.
Association in the course directory
MMEI II-2.2, MOE III-1, MOE W-5, MMB W-2, MMB W-3, MMI III-1
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- 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