Course code

MLB7050.LT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Süsteemibioloogia

Course title in English

Systems Biology

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Overview of systems biology history and different branches of systems biology.
A comprehensive understanding of modern system biology and its future
directions. Overview of applied systems biology and it's methodology.

Brief description of the course

Overview of systems biology history and of methods that made its possible for
the field to emerge. To have a thorough understanding of different branches of
systems biology, such as transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and
metabolomics.
Overview about how to model and discover emergent properties, properties of
cells, tissues and organisms functioning as a system whose theoretical
description is only possible using techniques which fall under the remit of
systems biology. To study the interactions between the components of biological
systems, and how these interactions give rise to the function and behavior of that
system. Introduction to major statistical methods used in system biology. A
comprehensive understanding of modern system biology and its future
directions.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has knowledge of systems biology history;
- has thorough overview of different branches of systems biology and methodology used;
- has the ability to choose appropriate statistical methods for particular systems biology field;
- has the ability to conduct online database searches;
- has the ability to use biological data obtained from online sources;
- has the ability to present systems biology research orally and in written form;
- has the ability to use systems biology terminology in Estonian and in English.

Teacher

lekt Kairi Koort MSc

Prerequisite course 1

Genetics (MLB6013.LT)

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