Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics

BI311F

Topics covered in this course: Fundamentals aspects of bioinformatics, basic DNA sequence analysis, multiple sequence alignments, BLAST, genome annotation, construction of phylogenetic trees, synteny analysis, and analysis of high-throughput gene expression data.

Students enrolled on the MSc programme in Biosciences.

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

No tution fees. Semester registration and course literature.

Elective:

MSc in Biosciences
Nordic Master in Sustainable Production and Utilization of Marine Bioresources

Specialization:

MSc in Biosciences - Genomics

Block teaching. Lectures, tutorials and computer labs.

Evaluation using mid-term and final surveys. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.

Compound assessment, grading scale Letter grades

Oral presentation, comprises 40/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
Written assessment, comprises 60/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.

Basic computational skills and some knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry are advantageous for successful completion of this course.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

BI311F-001 - Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics - 5 credits

BI311F-002 - Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics - 3 credits

BI311F-003 - Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics - 2 credits

BI311F-001 - Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics - 10 credits

BI311F-002 - Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics - 10 credits

BI311F-003 - Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics - 10 credits

BIO5017 - Aquatic Genomics and Bioinformatics - 7.5 credits

Course language

English

Credits

Study location

Bodø

Teaching semesters

Spring 2025

Responsible faculty

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture