spring 2020 BIO-8021 Seminar: Applied bioinformatics - 5 ECTS
Admission requirements
PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted.
PhD students at UiT register for the course through StudentWeb. The registration for spring semester starts in the middle of December, and for autumn semester in the middle of June.
Other applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb. Application code 9303.
Non-UiT PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that they are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.
Holders of a Master´s degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you, see the following list: Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries.
For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document:
Proficiency in english - PhD level studies
Contact Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at the BFE-faculty if you have troubles or questions regarding registration to the course.
Course content
The subject of the seminar will be applied bioinformatics, thus focusing on the presentation and discussion of current and newly published methods in bioinformatics. In this context both own research and literature will be presented and critically discussed, especially with respect to advancements and limitations of current methods in bioinformatics and their applications. The course shall provide a forum for exchange and discussion for PhD students working in applied bioinformatics and help them to stay up to date in the rapidly advancing field of bioinformatics.Objectives of the course
Students that have completed Bio-8021:- can present their research results using state of the art media
- are able to exercise constructive criticism in discussion fora
- can explain scientific work (own or from literature) to fellow students and researchers
- have a good understanding of state of the art methods in bioinformatics
Assessment
Exam: 3 oral presentations, of these two should be about current scientific literature and one about own research related to the course topic. Attendance certification of 25 seminars (relevant external seminars can be considered). Grade: Pass/fail.Course work requirement:
Students must regularly attend the seminar and active participate in discussions.
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- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 5
- Course code: BIO-8021
- Responsible unit
- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology