Course syllabus
Biologiska system
Biological Systems
TEK292, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 2
Date of Decision: 2012-03-16
General Information
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The course aims at providing knowledge in systems biology at
different levels of organisation with focus on biological modeling.
The course shall give insight and knowledge in biological concepts,
and training in modelling of biological systems from genetic to
global levels. A further aim of the course is to provide experience
of communication with biologists that lack qualifications in
engineering and modelling
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- have a basic knowledge of how biology is studied at different
levels of organisation in biology
- have a basic knowledge of fundamental concepts in genetics,
cell biology, neurobiology, ecology, global systems, and within
biologiccaly inspired mathematical techniques
- have a basic knowledge of modelling traditions in the above
disciplines
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to apply the different modelling techniques on
different systems within the course
Contents
- Levels of biological organization, System perspective,
molecular networks
- Neurophysiology: modeling of learning
- behaviour models within dynamic programming
- matrix and game theoretical models on population level
- methods within commercial biological programming, for example
neural networks and genetic algorithms
- Global systems: Ecosystem, physics of the geo-bio-sphere,
global change
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Project assignments.
Admission
Required prior knowledge: TEK290, FMA450, FRT010 or equivalent.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 15.
Reading list
- Material distributed by the teachers, articles.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Anders Brodin, Anders.Brodin@teorekol.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.lu.se/biologiska-system-tek292