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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Introduction to Bioconductor Course is an intermediate-level course offered on the HarvardX platform in collaboration with edX and Harvard University. The course will acquaint learners with different genomic features, genomic coordinates, algorithms, and the core statistical methods through interactive lectures and lab experiments.
The Introduction to Bioconductor Certification Course is an open online course taught in a self-paced manner. The course is apt for students who wish to increase their subject knowledge and specialize in data analysis and statistics. The course aims at imparting specialized knowledge and skills to students through online study materials.
The Introduction to Bioconductor Training Syllabus is prepared with the coordinated efforts of the course instructors at Harvard University, Rafael Irizarry, Michael Love, and Vincent Carey. The course constitutes graded assignments and exams as the mode of assessment for students who choose to enrol in the paid version of the course. The students will be rewarded with a certificate upon completion. For free, they can audit the self-paced course for a limited period.
The Highlights
- Shareable certificate upon completion
- Self-paced course
- 4 weeks duration
- 2 to 4 hours weekly study
- English medium
- Online course materials
- Expert lectures and lab sessions
- Graded assignments and exams
- Knowledge of genomics
Programme Offerings
- Shareable Certificate upon completion
- Self-paced Course
- 4 Weeks Duration
- 2 to 4 Hours Weekly Study
- English medium
- Online Course Materials
- Expert Lectures and Lab Sessions
- Graded Assignments and Exams
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 18287 | yes | Harvard University, Cambridge |
Introduction to Bioconductor Course Fee Structure
Course | Amount in INR |
Introduction to Bioconductor Certificate Fees | Rs. 18,287/- |
What you will learn
After completing the Introduction to Bioconductor Course, you will gain knowledge about the following topics:
- What we measure with high-throughput technologies and why
- Introduction to high-throughput technologies
- Next-Generation Sequencing
- Microarrays
- Preprocessing and Normalization
- The Bioconductor Genomic Ranges Utilities
- Genomic Annotation
Admission Details
Given below are the steps to enroll in the Introduction to Bioconductor Online Course:
Step 1: Click on the URL given below -
https://www.edx.org/learn/data-science/harvard-university-introduction-to-bioconductor
Step 2: Click on the enroll option in the course description.
Step 3: When the tap opens, create a new account by listing your name, email id and password.
Step 4: Once your account is created you can choose the course name and enroll.
The Syllabus
- Introduction
- Programming prerequisites and R resources
- Getting started with Bioconductor
- Pre-Course Survey
- Section 1 overview
- What we measure and why
- Introduction to microarray technologies
- Introduction to next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology
- Verified assessment: What we measure, why, and how
- Section 2 overview
- IRanges and GRanges
- Using GRanges for genomic analysis
- Biostrings
- Verified assessment: GRanges and Biostrings
- Section 3 overview
- Organizing microarray data with ExpressionSet
- Organizing NGS data with SummarizedExperiment
- Public data repositories
- Verified assessment: Genome-scale data
- Section 4 overview
- Annotation of genes and transcripts
- AnnotationHub, liftOver and rtracklayer
- Annotation tools for systems biology
- Verified assessment: Genomic annotation with Bioconductor
- Section 5 Overview
- Differential expression and multiple comparisons
- Gene set analysis: inference on coordinated expression changes
- Verified assessment: Inference for genomics
- End of Course Survey
- Data Analysis for Life Sciences Series
Instructors
Harvard University, Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The open online course covers a total of 4 weeks.
Yes, all students who enroll for the paid course will get a shareable certificate of completion.
Yes, you will receive unlimited access to course materials if you choose the paid version of the course.
Students are required to spend 2 to 4 hours weekly for the course.
No, the course does not support students with placement opportunities.