mar454 - Introduction to DNA Sequencing and Sequence Analysis

Module label	Introduction to DNA Sequencing and Sequence Analysis
Modulkürzel	mar454
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls	Master's Programme Marine Environmental Sciences (Master) > Mastermodule
Zuständige Personen	Brinkhoff, Thorsten Henning (module responsibility) Garcia, Sarahi Lorena (Module counselling)
Prerequisites	none
Skills to be acquired in this module	The students know how to - sequence DNA by Sanger sequencing - assemble DNA sequences - use internet databases for sequence comparison - use the various facilities of the NCBI database - analyze bacterial genomes for presence of specific Genes - use Genious for genome analysis - use ARB, databases and literature data - create phylogenetic trees - design primers and probes - present and discuss scientific results - write a scientific protocol
Module contents	Einführung in die Sequenzierung und Sequenzanalyse The course starts with a lecture on the first two days. During the following days the participants will give seminar talks about different scientific studies for which DNA sequencing was highly relevant. DNA sequencing will be taught in the lab of the working group. Sequence analysis, introduction into the use of various internet databases, the sequence analysis program Genious and the phylogeny program ARB will be demonstrated by individual use of laptops of the institute.
Literaturempfehlungen	Will be announced
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Languages of instruction	German, English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	annually
Module capacity	12 ( Procedure see StudIP )

Lehrveranstaltungsform	SWS	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Seminar	2	SoSe	28
Exercises	4	SoSe	56
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt			84 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	Will be announced by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.	1 graded examination Portfolio (seminar presentation, written protocol) or internship report or presentation or protocol (75 %), seminar presentation (25 %). Active participation Active and documented participation in practical courses (labs, exercises, seminars, field trips) and courses. These include e.g. the delivery of exercises, writing a lab report or seminar presentations according to the advice of the course supervisor.

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