A big welcome to “Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods” from Peking University! In this MOOC you will become familiar with the concepts and computational methods in the exciting interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics and their applications in biology, the knowledge and skills in bioinformatics you acquired will help you in your future study and research.
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Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法
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Peking University
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1Introduction and History of Bioinformatics
Welcome to “Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods! Upon completion of this module you will be able to: become familiar with the essential concepts of bioinformatics; explore the history of this young area; experience how rapidly bioinformatics is growing. Our supplementary materials will give you a better understanding of the course lectures through they are not required in quizzes or exams
4 videos (Total 69 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
4 videos
History of Bioinformatics30m
Bioinformatics in Mainland China8m
About This Course9m
2 readings
Readings10m
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Introduction and History of Bioinformatics20m
Week
2Sequence Alignment
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: describe dynamic programming based sequence alignment algorithms; differentiate between the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm for global alignment and the Smith-Waterman algorithm for local alignment; examine the principles behind gap penalty and time complexity calculation which is crucial for you to apply current bioinformatic tools in your research; experience the discovery of Smith-Waterman algorithm with Dr. Michael Waterman himself.
7 videos (Total 99 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
7 videos
Global Alignment by Dynamic Programming14m
From Global to Local6m
Alignment with Affine Gap Penalty and Calculation of Time Complexity of The Needleman-Wunsch Algorithm6m
Interview with M. S. Waterman Waterman29m
Supplement on Homology & Similarity, Similarity Matrix and Dot Matrix (English Subtitles)10m
Student Presentation (English Subtitles)18m
2 readings
Readings10m
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Sequence Alignment18m
Week
3Sequence Database Search
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: become familiar with sequence databse search and most common databases; explore the algoritm behind BLAST and the evaluation of BLAST results; ajdust BLAST parameters base on your own research project.
3 videos (Total 41 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 videos
BLAST Algorithm: A Primer13m
Student Presentation (English Subtitles)15m
2 readings
Readings10m
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Sequence Database Search10m
Week
4Markov Model
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: recognize state transitions, Markov chain and Markov models; create a hidden Markov model by yourself; make predictuions in a real biological problem with hidden Markov model.
4 videos (Total 47 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
4 videos
Hidden Markov Model11m
Predict with Hidden Markov Model10m
Student Presentation16m
2 readings
Readings10m
Slides10m
1 practice exercise
Markov Model 14m
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By FK•Dec 16th 2018
The course has given me a great way to learn Bioinformatics. I especially loved the mode of teaching and the case studies.
Instructors
Ge Gao 高歌, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Principle InvestigatorCenter for Bioinformatics, School of Life Science
Liping Wei 魏丽萍, Ph.D.
Professor, DirectorCenter for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences
About Peking University
Peking University is determined to make its education openly accessible to students in China and around the world. With over 3000 faculty members, Peking University offers excellence in teaching and learning.
Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) was the first national comprehensive university in China. For the past 115 years, with its hundreds of thousands of outstanding alumni, Peking University has made prominent contributions in the humanities and sciences to further China's prosperity and progress.
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