Courses

Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020 (IBT)

Module: Module 6: Phylogenetics
Material type: Assignments , Exercises , Lecture notes , Slides , Tutorial , Videos
Course Level: Beginner
Submitted by Dr Verena Ras - October 2, 2025, 1:22 pm
Year created: 2020
Year latest update: 2018

Description:
The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.

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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020 (IBT)

Module: Module 5: Genomics
Material type: Assignments , Exercises , Lecture notes , Slides , Tutorial , Videos
Course Level: Beginner
Submitted by Dr Verena Ras - October 2, 2025, 1:20 pm
Year created: 2020
Year latest update: 2020

Description:
The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020 (IBT)

Module: Module 4: Multiple Sequence Alignment
Material type: Assignments , Exercises , Lecture notes , Slides , Tutorial , Videos
Course Level: Beginner
Submitted by Dr Verena Ras - October 2, 2025, 1:17 pm
Year created: 2018
Year latest update: 2018

Description:
The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.

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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020 (IBT)

Module: Module 3: Sequence Alignment
Material type: Assignments , Exercises , Lecture notes , Slides , Tutorial , Videos
Course Level: Beginner
Submitted by Dr Verena Ras - October 2, 2025, 1:16 pm
Year created: 2020
Year latest update: 2020

Description:
The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.

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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020 (IBT)

Module: Module 2: Linux
Material type: Assignments , Exercises , Lecture notes , Slides , Tutorial , Videos
Course Level: Beginner
Submitted by Dr Verena Ras - October 2, 2025, 1:13 pm
Year created: 2020
Year latest update: 2018

Description:
The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.

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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020 (IBT)

Module: Module 1: Databases and Resources
Material type: Assignments , Lecture notes , Slides , Tutorial , Videos
Course Level: Beginner
Submitted by Dr Verena Ras - October 2, 2025, 1:11 pm
Year created: 2020
Year latest update: 2020

Description:
The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools, and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.

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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training 2020 (IBT)

Module: Introduction Week
Material type: Assignments , Slides , Tutorial , Videos
Course Level: Beginner
Submitted by Dr Verena Ras - October 2, 2025, 1:07 pm
Year created: 2020
Year latest update: 2019

Description:
The course aims to provide an introduction to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on important bioinformatics tools and resources. The course aims to use a combination of theoretical and practical sessions in order for participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources.

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UCT CBIO Software Carpentry Workshop March 2022

Description:
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover an introduction to The Shell, Python and R. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

Virtual Software Carpentry Workshop, NGS Academy 2021

Description:
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to…

Genome Wide Association Studies, Quality Control and Family based analysis

Description:
The post-genomic era has been characterized by the rapid advance of genotyping technology resulting in a wealth of new, high-quality data that may hold promise for the further elucidation of genetic factors underlying complex disease. Without the proper tools and methods, the ultimate utility of such rich data may be limited in scope as the field…