Universität Wien

300354 UE Molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics (2017W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

The course consists of 8 units half a day (4 hours) each (when necessary or topically useful, there might be two units per day). The course will be held semi-blocked (i.e., not the whole semester, but spread over several weeks). Precise course dates will be established during the initial meeting.
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 10 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Initial meeting ("Vorbesprechung"): 9. Oct., 12:00, ÜR 1 (first floor), Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien

  • Monday 09.10. 12:00 - 13:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Monday 20.11. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 22.11. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Monday 22.01. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 24.01. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Friday 26.01. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Monday 29.01. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 31.01. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Evolutionary analyses using free software packages (e.g., BEAST, RAxML) with emphasis on phylogeny reconstruction, molecular dating and analysis of phylogenomic data.

Assessment and permitted materials

One home exercise per unit, each to be documented in the form of a short and concise protocol. Each protocol can get maximally 5 points, totaling 40 points for the entire course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement for positive credit: 20.5 points
(credit key:
0-20 points: 5
20.5-25 points: 4
25.5-30 points: 3
30.5-35 points: 2
35.5-40 points: 1)

Examination topics

Presentation (20%) and practical exercise (80%)

Reading list

http://beast2.org/book.html
Lemey P et al. (eds), 2009: The Phylogenetic Handbook, 2nd ed. Cambridge Univ. Press
Yang Z, 2006: Computational Molecular Evolution. Oxford Univ. Press
Felsenstein J, 2004: Inferring Phylogenies. Sinauer

Association in the course directory

MBO 5, MEV W-6, MZO 2, M-WZB

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