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course_details [2011/11/19 15:16] James Smith |
course_details [2012/10/08 10:36] (current) Christophe Dessimoz |
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* in the Graduate School of Life Sciences, | * in the Graduate School of Life Sciences, | ||
* on the EMBL International PhD Programme at the EBI, | * on the EMBL International PhD Programme at the EBI, | ||
- | * in the Faculty of Mathematics | + | * in the Faculty of Mathematics, |
for example, | for example, | ||
- | * PhD in Genetics, Pharmacology, Biochemistry or Systems Biology, | + | * PhD in Genetics, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, et al, |
* Four-year PhD programme (eg Wellcome Trust-funded), | * Four-year PhD programme (eg Wellcome Trust-funded), | ||
* PhD Training Programme in Chemical Biology and Molecular Medicine, | * PhD Training Programme in Chemical Biology and Molecular Medicine, | ||
- | * PhD at DAMTP (in Biological Physics, Computational Biology or Disease Dynamics). | + | * PhD at DAMTP in Biological Physics, Computational Biology, Disease Dynamics, et al. |
Self-motivated Masters students and 4th Year undergraduates are welcome to apply but acceptance is subject to available places. The course might be of interest to current students pursuing for example | Self-motivated Masters students and 4th Year undergraduates are welcome to apply but acceptance is subject to available places. The course might be of interest to current students pursuing for example | ||
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Every week (on Wednesdays), students are exposed to recent developments in a different computational biology research topic. Each students will write one short literature review during Lent Term, and two reports on other students' manuscripts. | Every week (on Wednesdays), students are exposed to recent developments in a different computational biology research topic. Each students will write one short literature review during Lent Term, and two reports on other students' manuscripts. | ||
- | Please refer to the [[Schedule 2012|course schedule]] for the current list of topics. | + | Please refer to the [[Schedule 2013|course schedule]] for the current list of topics. |
Most of the topics will be presented by guest lecturers specialists in the relevant subjects. The scientific work reviewed in each class will form the basis of a separate review assignment. | Most of the topics will be presented by guest lecturers specialists in the relevant subjects. The scientific work reviewed in each class will form the basis of a separate review assignment. | ||
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About 75% of the lecture time on Wednesdays will be devoted to these topical presentation, while 25% will consist in material relevant to the processes of literature search, scientific writing and peer-reviewing. On Thursdays, there will be no lecture; instead the lecturer will be available for consultation (no appointment required). | About 75% of the lecture time on Wednesdays will be devoted to these topical presentation, while 25% will consist in material relevant to the processes of literature search, scientific writing and peer-reviewing. On Thursdays, there will be no lecture; instead the lecturer will be available for consultation (no appointment required). | ||
- | As a reference, please examine the [[Schedule FS2011|schedule of the previous course]] and the list of topics in 2011. | + | As a reference, please examine the schedule and topics of previous courses ([[Schedule FS2011|2011]], [[Schedule 2012|2012]]). |
===== Certificate of Attendance & Completion ===== | ===== Certificate of Attendance & Completion ===== | ||
This is an Academic Training and Transferrable Skills Course and is therefore not examinable. Attendance every Wednesday throughout Lent Term (for 10 weeks), the writing and submission of a review manuscript __and__ the writing of peer reviews are all required to obtain a Certificate of Attendance & Completion. | This is an Academic Training and Transferrable Skills Course and is therefore not examinable. Attendance every Wednesday throughout Lent Term (for 10 weeks), the writing and submission of a review manuscript __and__ the writing of peer reviews are all required to obtain a Certificate of Attendance & Completion. | ||
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