• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Recognize and propose solutions to previously-defined problems in their research area

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate basic and advanced concepts in the field of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
   2. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results.
   3. Link the concepts belonging to the different disciplines and interpret & analyze scientific research in these disciplines.
   4. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   5. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.

   Method of assessment

   1. Seminar/presentation
2. Come up with research proposals in the light of their findings

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate basic and advanced concepts in the field of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
   2. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results.
   3. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
   4. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.
   5. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

   Method of assessment

   1. Seminar/presentation
3. Present a report about their research in front of an audience

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results.
   2. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
   3. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   4. Communicate their research outcomes at seminars and conferences.
   5. Demonstrating professional and ethical responsibility.

   Method of assessment

   1. Seminar/presentation

Contents
Week 1:	Establishing a draft of keywords, theoretical resources and areas of interest
Week 2:	Establishing a draft of keywords, theoretical resources and areas of interest
Week 3:	Literature review about the defined topic
Week 4:	Literature review about the defined topic
Week 5:	Literature review about the defined topic
Week 6:	Literature review about the defined topic
Week 7:	Literature review about the defined topic
Week 8:	Literature review about the defined topic
Week 9:	Assessments of information from literature
Week 10:	Assessments of information from literature
Week 11:	Assessments of information from literature
Week 12:	Assessments of information from literature
Week 13:	Preparation for the presentation
Week 14:	Preparation for the presentation
Week 15*:	Presentations and assessments
Week 16*:	General overview
Textbooks and materials:	To be nominated as per the selected topic and content.
Recommended readings:	To be nominated as per the selected topic and content.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:		0
Other in-term studies:	6,7,8,9,10,11,12	50
Project:	1,2,3,4,5,13,14,15,16	50
Homework:		0
Quiz:		0
Final exam:		0
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	0	0
Own studies outside class:	1	14
Practice, Recitation:	10	6
Homework:	0	0
Term project:	12	9
Term project presentation:	2	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	0	0
Mid-term:	0	0
Personal studies for final exam:	0	0
Final exam:	0	0
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)