Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics

On successful completion of the course:

Knowledge

The student should:

• Have an overview of the main aspects of comparative and functional genomics
• Master essential bioinformatics concepts be familiar with the appropriate bioinformatics tools
• Have knowledge of the relevant aspects in molecular biology and biochemistry
• Understand how genomics can be applied to address important issues in aquaculture and ecology
• Know the principles underlying analysis of large-scale functional genomics data

Skills

The student should:

• Have broad computational skills and be able to use various bioinformatics applications
• Know how to analyse large DNA sequence data sets
• Be able to predict and characterize eukaryotic genes
• Have the expertise to interpret high-throughput functional genomics data
• Know how to retrieve data from electronic biological databases
• Be able to access and understand scientific literature pertaining to the field

General competence

The student should:

• Understand and apply genomics and bioinformatics concepts to cutting-edge aquaculture research
• Be able to discuss and present scientific papers in genomics and bioinformatics
• Have the competence to participate in bioinformatics and genomics research projects