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

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. 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
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

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

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

9. 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 address
Password = whatever you will remember
If you already have a login you can still use it

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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:

13. An Example Mind Map for MicroRNAs

14. 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:

15. 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

16. 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

17. A More Elaborate Mind Map
Source:

18. Twitter
@jallmer
#CompBiol