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*  for CSB195 click [http://steipe.biochemistry.utoronto.ca/bio/CSB195-syllabus.html '''here'''].
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The course has started. All students have been subscribed to the mailing list and have an account on the Student Wiki. If you did not receive an eMail with your temporary password, check your spam folder(s) carefully before contacting me.
  
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Due to unforeseen technical issues, these pages are unlikely to be updated for the 2018 Fall Term before our first class. Proceed with caution: there will be changes to syllabus, delivery and marking scheme.
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If you have taken BCH441 last year and then dropped it, your Wiki account is still active and your password has not changed. In that case you did '''not''' receive a mail with new password.
  
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== The Course ==
 
== The Course ==
  
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BCH441 (BCH1441) is an introduction to current bioinformatics for life science students and the specialists in the BCB Program. The course provides an overview of the sources of biomolecular data, data annotation and integration, and the interpretation of results through evidence-based reasoning. This includes the ''components'' – sequence, structure, and function, the ''relationships'' in phylogeny and in the networks of interactions and regulation, and the “systems” through which we conceptually organize our knowledge.  
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BCH441 is an introduction to current bioinformatics for life science students and the specialists in the BCB Program. The course provides an overview of the sources of biomolecular data, data annotation and integration, and the interpretation of results through evidence-based reasoning. This includes the ''components'' – sequence, structure, and function, the ''relationships'' in phylogeny and in the networks of interactions and regulation, and the “systems” through which we conceptually organize our knowledge.  
 
   
 
   
  
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* introduction to systems-level concepts.
 
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Practical, hands on tasks and assignments will introduce public data resources and analysis tools. Along with improving general computer literacy, you will learn to use the programming language and statistical workbench '''R''', with a special emphasis on the kind of everyday tasks of data preparation and analysis that have become indispensable for any life-science laboratory. (Yes, you will learn to program.)
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The emphasis is on practical, hands-on exploration of resources in tasks and assignments. You will improve your general computer literacy and you will learn to use the programming language and statistical workbench '''R'''. Writing your own code has become indispensable in any life-science laboratory. (Yes, you will learn to program.)
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The course is complemented by [[Computational_Systems_Biology_Main_Page|'''BCB420&nbsp;/&nbsp;JTB2020''']] (offered in the Winter Term) which consolidates aspects of computational systems biology in a project context.
 
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===Dates===
 
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BCH441/BCH1441 is a Fall Term course; contact times are Tuesdays, 17:00 to 20:00. These are listed nominally as Tutorials T5 and Lectures T6-8, but we will use the time in variable configurations.
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For generic dates in the Fall term, see the [https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/dates-deadlines/academic-dates Faculty "Academic Dates" calendar]. For specific due dates, see the [https://q.utoronto.ca/courses/180416/assignments Assignments page on Quercus].
  
 
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In Fall 2017, the course will be taught for the first time following an entirely new concept: previous material has been decomposed into small "learning units" that are focussed more or less on a single concept. You work through the units independently, in any order that makes sense to you, at your own pace, all with the goal to acquire the knowledge and skills to work on four main "Integrator Units" that bring the contents together.
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Through this, the course accommodates different levels of preparation more flexibly, probably makes your work more efficient, and implicitly teaches a number of meta-skills such as reporting and time-management. Be mindful though: this format requires a high level of self-motivation and responsibility to do well. In terms of aiming for the highest level of understanding and competence, you will frequently be on your own - just like you are in "real life". On the other hand, you certainly are the best judge of how well prepared you are. Thus there should be no surprises when your deliverables are evaluated.
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This course will be taught in a new format: I have split up the large domain of Bioinformatics into small "learning units" that focus more or less on a single concept. You work through the units independently, in any order that makes sense to you, at your own pace, all with the goal to acquire the knowledge and skills to work on four main "Integrator Units" that bring the contents together.
  
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Through this, the course accommodates different levels of preparation more flexibly, probably makes your work more efficient, and implicitly teaches a number of meta-skills such as reporting and time-management. Be mindful though: this format requires a high level of self-motivation and responsibility to do well. You will frequently be on your own - just like you are in "real life". But since you are the best judge of what is easy or hard for you, you can use your time very efficiently, gloss over familiar things and play and explore with contents that you enjoy.
  
 
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This course comprises four key, integrative activities and preparatory "learning units" that lead up to them. Learning units can be completed in any sequence that makes sense to you, at any time until the deadline to submit material. But note that some learning units require evaluation on our "Evaluation Days" (see below), and/or scheduling a test, and that has to be done well in advance.
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This course comprises three key, integrative activities and preparatory "learning units" that lead up to them. Learning units can be completed in any sequence that makes sense to you, at any time until the deadline to submit material. You can find the detailed due dates on [https://q.utoronto.ca/courses/180416 ''Quercus'']. Note that scheduling your oral test needs to be done in advance.
  
 
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* you can submit up to four other <span style="background-color: #b3dbce; border:solid 2px #000000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;learning units&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> worth up to an additional 20 marks for marking. These units are worth 5 marks each. There are a number of units available, which ones you choose is up to you.
  
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:'''Integrator units''' will be evaluated with a mix of approaches including technical reports, delivery of R code, and oral tests. Technical reports, R code and other options will be worth 10 marks each, the oral test will be worth 20 marks. You can submit at most one of each evaluation category (and one of your evaluations must be an oral test). Also, your oral test can not be your first evaluation, and the topics will be cumulative. Details will be described in the individual units.
  
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[[File:ABC-Units_landscape.svg|thumb|500px|none|link=http://steipe.biochemistry.utoronto.ca/abc/images/b/b0/ABC-Units_landscape.svg|'''The bioinformatics learning unit landscape.''']]
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Introductory courses to biochemistry and molecular biology provide the contents background to the course. Such might be obtained through the listed prerequiste courses: BCH210H1/BCH242Y1; BCH311H1/MGY311Y1/PSL350H1<ref>Please check the [http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/crs_bch.htm#BCH441H1 '''official Calendar'''] for the academic year to confirm the "official" prerequisites.</ref>. However I have no way to assess your success in these courses, nor do I know what material actually '''was''' covered. Thus, I generally waive prerequisites. In all cases it is your responsibility to be sufficiently prepared and to make up for material that you have not covered previously.
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Introductory courses to biochemistry and molecular biology provide the contents background to the course. Such might be obtained through the listed prerequiste courses: BCH210H1/BCH242Y1; BCH311H1/MGY311Y1/PSL350H1<ref>Please check the [https://fas.calendar.utoronto.ca/course/bch441h1 '''official Calendar'''] for the academic year to confirm the "official" prerequisites.</ref>. However I have no way to assess your success in these courses, nor do I know what material actually '''was''' covered. Thus, I generally waive prerequisites. In all cases it is your responsibility to be sufficiently prepared and to make up for material that you have not covered previously.
  
 
A breakdown of knowledge that I expect you to acquire outside our course, or bring with you from previous courses, is [[FND-prerequisites|'''listed here''']].
 
A breakdown of knowledge that I expect you to acquire outside our course, or bring with you from previous courses, is [[FND-prerequisites|'''listed here''']].
  
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You must have access to the Internet via your own computer. From time to time it may be necessary to bring your computer to class. If you do not have a laptop computer that is set up to work in the University's wireless network, contact me so we can figure out how to work around any issues.
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Extensions for term work in this course are subject to Faculty regulations and will only be considered within the framework determined by the Faculty policies.
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* '''Submissions due before the {{DropdateFall}}.'''
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::No extensions will be considered for these submissions<ref>Since these requirements are so minimal, exceptions due to personal, medical, or accessibility reasons would require you to demonstrate (and document) that you have not been able to pursue academic work for that amount of time that you would normally have needed to fulfil the requirements. Given the volume of material, I would consider this time to be at least four weeks.</ref>. Such an extension would not be "fair, equitable and reasonable"<ref>It is Faculty policy to require assessments to be "fair, equitable and reasonable".</ref>, i.e. granting this to individual students would violate the requirement to give all students equal opportunity to succeed in the course. In fact, if you find yourself so far behind in the course that you are unable to submit meaningful work for assessment by that date, I highly recommend you to drop the course.
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* '''Signing up for the oral tests.'''
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::The dates for the oral tests are in two weeks '''after''' the Drop Date. If you fail to connect to the Zoom meeting at the scheduled time, this is equivalent to a missed midterm exam in terms of applicable Faculty policy: "if the reasons for missing your test are ''acceptable'' to the instructor, a make-up opportunity should be offered to the student where ''practicable''. '''"Acceptable"''' reasons will be considered if they are justified, if the consideration is "fair, equitable and reasonable", and if the reason is documented through one of the four types of "official" documentation: UofT Verification of Illness or Injury Form, Student Health or Disability Related Certificate, a College Registrar’s Letter, and an Accessibility Services Letter. Scope for a '''"practicable"''' make-up opportunity for the oral test will be extremely limited however.
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::Since the course does not have a final exam, the Faculty requires grades to be marked, collated and submitted a few days after the {{LastdateFall}}. Therefore I cannot normally grant extensions beyond this date. The Faculty allows so called ''informal extensions'' to be granted "in extraordinary circumstances"; in those cases too, the requirement to be "fair, equitable and reasonable" will apply, i.e. you would need to demonstrate that the need for the extension was due to unavoidable circumstances that go significantly beyond what was expected of the rest of the class, and submit "official" documentation to me. In that case, (i) we would determine an adjusted submission date, (ii) I will initially submit a mark of 0 for the missing submissions, and (iii) I will submit an amended mark, after that date, if appropriate. Note that the Faculty requires that such extensions don't go beyond a few days after the end of the Final Examination Period. If you require an extension beyond that date you need to submit a ''formal petition'' through your College Registrar.
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== Resources ==
 
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* [http://steipe.biochemistry.utoronto.ca/abc/assets/ABC-units_map.svg Learning Units Map]
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*The [http://groups.google.com/group/bch441_2017 2017 Course Google Group]
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*The [https://q.utoronto.ca/courses/180416 '''Quercus course page''']
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*The [http://steipe.biochemistry.utoronto.ca/abc/students '''Student Wiki''']
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*[http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice Writing advice] from the UofT Writing Centre <small>(including: how to avoid plagiarism)</small>
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*[http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice '''Writing advice'''] from the UofT Writing Centre <small>(including: how to avoid plagiarism)</small>
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