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Course Description

Save a bundle and receive 30% off the individual course rate when you register for both BIOF 518 and BIOF 519!

Bundle Courses:

BIOF 518 | R Advanced Beginners Bootcamp

BIOF 519 | Designing Effective Data Visualizations in R

These courses will provide the theoretical foundation of the basic bioinformatics methods, ultimately facilitating the solution of biological problems. The course provides an overview of several important aspects of bioinformatics such as accessing DNA and protein sequences in publicly available databases, aligning sequences for comparison, and building phylogenetic trees. The course combines theoretical sections and practical examples, allowing participants to gain experience using various bioinformatics resources including software packages, tools, and algorithms. An important part of this course is an introduction to relevant open access computational resources and databases.

Learner Outcomes

When you complete these courses successfully, you will be able to:

  • Understand the need and application of Bioinformatics. Learn the history and the basic concepts of Bioinformatics (data management and data analysis
  • Search and retrieve data from biological databases
  • Use protein/nucleic acid sequence similarity searches (BLAST)
  • Generate pairwise sequence alignments
  • Generate multiple sequence alignments
  • Use PSSMs, profile and HMMs for sequence similarity searches
  • Understand basic concepts of phylogenetic analysis and learn different tree construction methods
  • Construct phylogenetics trees
  • Learn pathogens detection approaches
  • Use gene prediction methods
  • Use gene genome assembly methods
  • Learn examples of Bioinformatics application: Metagenom

Microcredential(s)

These courses apply toward the Bioinformatics Endeavor digital badge.

 

Textbook Information

A textbook is available for these courses.

Click here to view a textbook list for FAES courses and purchasing information. Please note that tuition does not include textbooks.

Prerequisites

These courses are designed for trainees and interested individuals in the fields of medicine, biology and related fields with little or no experience in bioinformatics. A basic background in biology is recommended to benefit most from the learning. If you are unsure that you meet the prerequisite requirements, please contact registrar@faes.org and provide information about your course of interest and background knowledge.

Refund
Follow the link to review FAES Tuition Refund Policy.

If you cancel a course, the bundled price no longer applies and you need to pay the individual course and technology fees.

Funding Justification Guide

Some labs and institutes may have specific funds set aside for trainees to continue their education and professional development. FAES has created a guide intended to help trainees request funds that may be available and, if they are available, request use of the training funds for continued professional development. More details
 

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Section Title
2-COURSE BUNDLE - Theoretical and Applied Bioinformatics I and II
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024
Total Cost (Includes $75 non-refundable technology fee per course when applicable)
Eligible Discounts Can Be Applied at Checkout (4 Credits) $1,130.00
Potential Discount(s)
Available for Academic Credit
4 Credit(s)
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