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2018–2019
Archived Curricula Guide 2017–2019
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BIO4230
Phylogenetics
4
ECTS
Organised by
Master's Degree Programme in Bioinformatics
Preceding studies
Compulsory:
BIO2085
Bioinformatics tools
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
Keywords
Strategic themes:
Internationalisation
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student can:
- use different phylogenetics algorithms and practical software applications in biological problems.
- create phylogenetic trees from multiple sequence alignments choosing a suitable method for the biological problem.
- interpret different kinds of phylogenetic trees and cladograms which are used most frequently in scientific publications.
Contents
- Characters and parsimony
- Distance based methods, maximum likelihood
- Bootstrap trees and consensus trees
- Bayesian methods
- Programs and examples
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Participation in course work
In
English
Option
2
Available for:
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Written exam
In
English
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Belongs to following study modules
Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences
2018–2019
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences