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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications certification course is structured in such a way as to motivate learners with basic education and the development and, further on, to introduce them to the quality gap of the curriculum. The course will engage the students with the field of bioinformatics as a multidisciplinary area of research for the study and understanding of massive biological data using computational strategies. 

The goal of this course is to make progress on key elements of bioengineering, such as database creation, computational assumptions, algorithms, and computer-aided drug development. Throughout the Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications certification the focus will be on learning series one by one, In the first portion of the series, course will concentrate on Gene and protein genomic sequences and interpretation, structural properties, and three-dimensional analysis. 

The following part will be dedicated to activities such as protein structure prediction, folding rate, mutation stability, and intermolecular interactions. In addition, course will discuss computer-aided drug design using boarding and QSAR tests. The Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications training is intended to cultivate the skills and expertise needed for prospective students, budding biologists, and academic scholars to learn bioinformatics algorithms and resources.

The Highlights

  • 12-week duration course
  • Core type course
  • Postgraduate or undergraduate level course 
  • Specialization in biological science and bioengineering 
  • Progressive Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications online course
  • Course offered by IIT Madras

Important dates

Course Commencement Date

Start Date : 20 Jan, 2025

End Date : 11 Apr, 2025

Enrollment Date

End Date : 27 Jan, 2025

Other

End Date : 14 Feb, 2025

Certificate Exam Date

Start Date : 26 Apr, 2025

Programme Offerings

  • Readings
  • learning material
  • Study material
  • Recorded live lectures
  • assignments
  • assessments
  • Quiz
  • Tests.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Madras (IITM)

Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications fees details -

Fee category 

Amount in Rs. 

Program fee 

Free

Exam fee

Rs. 1000


Eligibility Criteria

Work experience 

In order to be eligible for a Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications by Swayam, the applicant did not even need any technical or non-professional work experience from a field perspective.

Education 

As such, there are no conditions set by the UGC to apply for bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications certification but as an undergraduate/postgraduate course, certain basic and elementary studies in the field of biology and computer language would strengthen the understanding of the applicant.

Certification qualifying details 

Candidates can study the whole course free of charge but, in order to be considered for qualification criteria, the applicant must receive an overall score of 25 percent in the average of 8 assignments out of the total in internal tests and 75 percent of the combined marks in the credential test. The assessment of the bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications training will be conducted on the basis of the final points of the internal and external assessments. 

What you will learn

Knowledge of bioinformatics

By the end of the completion of the Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications program, the candidate will acquire the following skills and concepts - 

  • Working on DNA sequence analysis. 
  • Performance of structural databases in the respective field. 
  • Learn about the protein structure and its relative segments. 
  • AM matrix and its relative significance in the respective field. 
  • Different dimensions of protein stability. 
  • Modules in a practical and sequential manner. 
  • Various procedures to develop algorithms within this field. 
  • The candidate will learn about multiple sequence analysis in a more effective manner.

Who it is for

Several candidates can take the course namely: 

  • Teachers
  • Ph.D. scholars
  • Students

Admission Details

Candidates must follow the procedure mentioned below to apply for Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications online course - 

Step 1: Have a look at https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_bt06/preview for complete information about the course. 

Step 2: While verifying each detail of the course, go to the alternative to sign in with the email address of the applicant. If the applicant does not have an account with Swayam, go first to register with valid data.

Step 3: Sign up later for the candidate's profile.

Step 4: Move on, take the course by taping the option "join".

Step 5: Applicants will be registered in the course, more information on the course will be offered to applicants.

The Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • DNA sequence analysis
  • DNA Databases

  • Protein structure and function
  • Protein sequence databases
  • Sequence alignment

  • PAM matrix
  • Global and local alignment
  • BLAST: features and scores

  • Multiple sequence alignment
  • Conservation score
  • Phylogenetic trees

  • Protein sequence analysis
  • Hydrophobicity profiles
  • Non-redundant datasets

  • Protein secondary structures
  • Ramachandran plot
  • Propensity
  • Secondary structure prediction

  • Protein tertiary structure
  • Protein Data Bank
  • Visualization tools
  • Structural classification
  • Contact maps

  • Protein structural analysis
  • Protein structure prediction

  • Protein stability
  • Energetic contributions
  • Database
  • Stabilizing residues
  • Stability upon mutations

  • Protein folding rates
  • Proteins interactions
  • Binding site residues

  • Computer aided drug design
  • Docking
  • Screening
  • QSAR

  • Development of algorithms
  • AWK programming
  • Machine learning techniques
  • Applications using WEKA

Evaluation process

Applicants must write the written exam in individual at any testing center provided by the government and complete all the internal assessment requirements if they wish to receive certification by the end of the Bioinformatics: Algorithms and Applications program.

Instructors

IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What would have been the qualification labelling system?

The candidate's success will be judged solely on the merits of the paper he or she will grade in the final term.

2: What is the screening process for this initiative?

There is no such curriculum screening process, but applicants who wish to learn will learn by taking part in the course.

3: How will candidates boost their output in the class?

By attending each class, delivering an assignment on deadline, the applicant will increase their performance.

4: What is the primary learning result of the course?

The key learning result of the initiative will be that applicants will develop their understanding of this area in a stronger and more effective way.

5: What will be used in the internal review of the curriculum?

Any tasks, quizzes, reports, and documentation for the curriculum will be used in the internal evaluation.

6: How would candidates inquire if they have any of them between the courses?

The applicant may send his or her inquiry directly to his or her teachers by any medium of communication approved by the policy.

7: What are the foundations of studying in the course?

The fundamental foundation of the whole course is the 10+2 analysis of science.

8: What will be the conditions for qualification in the last section of the curriculum?

Applicants may be asked to submit a final paper in individual for the qualification criteria.

9: What would be the duration of the program?

The course is of 12-week duration for the entire curriculum. 

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