FI:PA052 Systems Biology - Course Information
PA052 Introduction to Systems Biology
Faculty of InformaticsAutumn 2011
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Luboš Brim, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. David Šafránek, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- prof. Ing. Václav Přenosil, CSc.
Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing – Faculty of Informatics - Timetable
- Thu 16:00–17:50 C525
- 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
- there are 23 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course, students will be capable of employing abstract computer-scientific thinking in the field of biological systems modeling.
- Syllabus
- History and scope of systems biology.
- Elementary biological notions.
- Elementary notions of systemic paradigm - biological process studied in terms of a complex system.
- Model organisms.
- Sources of biological data - Databases of biological knowledge.
- Research scenario in systems biology, role of computer science.
- Models in systems biology, model databases.
- Examples of systems biology application.
- Design and reconstruction of biological networks - Synthetic Biology.
- Information in biology and about biology.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- ALON, Uri. An Introduction to Systems Biology: Design Principles of Biological Circuits. Chapman & Hall/Crc, 2006. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures, readings
- Assessment methods
- Final exam is written. In the case homeworks are assigned, these are counted by maximum of 30% to the final mark. No study materials are allowed during the final examination.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Teacher's information
- http://sybila.fi.muni.cz/cz/predmety/PA052
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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