C2139 Advanced bioinformatics - seminary

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Michaela Wimmerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Josef Houser, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Malinovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Michaela Wimmerová, Ph.D.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
NOW( C2138 Advanced bioinformatics )
NOW (C2138 Advanced Bioinformatics)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
understand and explain basic terms in the field of bioinformatics;
compare large databases of sequences and extract data;
predict 2D and 3D structure of proteins and nucleic acids;
predict posttranslational modifications;
work with bioinformatic tools
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should: 1) Obtain basic knowledge of bioinformatics. Students should be able to: 1) Process bioinformational data. 2) Predict basic properties of biomacromolecules. 3) Utilize bioinformational tools for solving of biological problems.
Syllabus
  • Solving of problem-based tasks. Discussion of suitability of particular solutions and bioinformatical approaches. Individual work.
Literature
  • HODGMAN, T. Charlie, Andrew FRENCH and David R. WESTHEAD. Bioinformatics. 2nd ed. Milton Park, Abingdon: Taylor & Francis, 2010, x, 340. ISBN 9780415394949. info
  • ZVELEBIL, Marketa J. and Jeremy O. BAUM. Understanding bioinformatics. New York, N.Y.: Garland Science, 2008, xxiii, 772. ISBN 9780815340249. info
  • MOUNT, David W. Bioinformatics : sequence and genome analysis. New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2001, xii, 564 s. ISBN 0-87969-597-8. info
Teaching methods
practical exercises
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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