Computational Biology Dr. Jens Allmer Week 1 Lecture Slides Week 1

Your Instructor (Me) Education Worked at BSc: University of Münster MSc: University of Münster PhD: University of Münster Worked at Izmir Institute of Technology (since Sept 2008) Izmir University of Economics, Turkey (Feb 2007 – Aug 2008) University of Muenster, Germany (Jan 2006 – Feb 2007) University of Pennsylvania, USA (Jan 2004 – Dec 2005) University of Jena, Germany (Nov 2002 – Dec 2003)

Course Rules Attendance Make-up Is essential and will be monitored strictly if( absence > 12h) NA; Make-up No make-up for project Quiz can only be taken for grade once It must be finished within 30 minutes after starting It can be retaken for practice Midterm and Final need medical report

Course Rules Lecture starts on time Breaks are 10 to 15 min max if late enter QUIETLY if more then 5 min late DO NOT ENTER wait for break Breaks are 10 to 15 min max if late after break enter QUIETLY if more then 5 min late DO NOT ENTER wait for next break Early leave Announce before course starts or in break In your own interest Don’t come late you will have problems following the course Don’t miss a class since you will have problems in the following weeks

Course Rules Quiz Represents 10% of your overall grade Can only be taken online Can only be taken once for grading purposes (first try) Must be finished and submitted within 30 min Can be taken multiple times for study purposes You will only learn your overall score not the correct individal answers Generally 10 questions (mostly multiple choice)

Course Rules Project (group of 3) See website for a general description Involves 5 deadlines (see calendar) No extention No make-up No extras Must be electronicly submitted to jensallmer.iyte@analysis.urkund.com Formats include: doc, ppt, odx (use template!) Not allowed are formats that may not be edited by me and pdf, docx, and similar formats that are not widespread Must be significantly different from other groups Otherwise all involved will obtain zero for that assignment Additional files need to be send to mbg404@allmer.de

Grading All information available on class website Grading individualized Quizzes 10% Mind Maps 10% Tweets 10% Project (inc. Presentation) 20% Midterm1 25% Midterm2 25%

Website http://mbg404.allmer.de Lecture Notes Slides Additional materials and challenges Quizzes Grades Attendance

Website To see your grades you need to login Some material may need login as well Currently UserID = StudentID Password = StudentID Change now UserID = working email address Password = whatever you will remember If you already have a login you can still use it

Course Times The course will take place every Tuesday (check website calendar or subscribe to it) Start 13:30 lasting for 2-4 hours Mixed lecture and practice Location Computer lab Z10

Course Structure Lecture Practice Repeat until 4h 45 min lecture 05 min mind mapping 10 min break Practice 45 min practice 15 min break Repeat until 4h

Mind Mapping Have you ever studied a subject or brainstormed an idea, only to find yourself with pages of information, but no clear view of how pieces fit together?  Mind mapping Learn more effectively Improves memorization Enhances creativity Speeds up analyses Gives structure to complex ideas Records information for future use Source: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm

An Example Mind Map for MicroRNAs

How to Mind Map Identify the central topic write in center Write major parts of the topic on lines in all directions Repeat 2. with ever finer level of detail until satisfied Source: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm

Note Taking with Mind Maps Capture ideas organized into topics What if the central topic which I chose is not the central topic? Make a new mind map which captures the topic correctly Uses Cases Note taking in class Recapitulization after lecture Analysis of a new topic Structuring of any intended writing When During acquisition of new knowledge (faster than writing) For review 5m, 1h, 6h, 1d, 7d, 1m after note taking

Mind Mapping Tips Use single words or very short phrases Write clearly and readable Use color! Seperate ideas (color, lines, shading) Draw symbols and images Draw links among elements

A More Elaborate Mind Map Source: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm

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