Universität Wien

300354 UE Molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics (2021W)

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

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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

Presumably (depending on teh Covid situation), this course will be held as hybrid course (parts in presence, parts online)

  • Friday 08.10. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 21.10. 09:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
    Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 04.11. 09:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
    Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 25.11. 09:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
    Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 02.12. 09:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
    Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 13.01. 09:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
    Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 20.01. 09:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
    Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 27.01. 09:00 - 18:00 Hybride Lehre
    Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: Students are familiar with different concepts and methods of phylogenetic-evolutionary analyses of DNA sequence data (single loci, phylogeneomic data, SNPs) and can apply those to questions in systematic and evolutionary biology

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

Methods: Short introductory lectures; student exercises on provided data sets applying different methods

Assessment and permitted materials

Short protocols on home exercises (one exercise per course unit).
For protocols delivered until 14th February, feedback will be sent back to the students, allowing them to correct and improve the protocol (if necessary); protocols delivered after the 14th February will be graded as is. Only protocols delivered before the end of February will be considered.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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

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

Application of the concepts and methods presented during the course in the form of dedicated exercises (one per course unit)

Reading list

http://beast2.org/book.html
https://paup.phylosolutions.com
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, MZO 2, MZO4, M-WZB

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:23