LABORATORY VIB

Paper Code: 
25DBTE602B
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

This course will enable students to utilize statistical techniques to analyze biological datasets, including hypothesis testing and regression analysis & develop practical skills in experimental design, data visualization, and interpretation of results. Student will learn to apply bioinformatics tools for sequence alignment, molecular modeling, genomic data analysis and phylogenetic analysis of protein and nucleotide sequences.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

25DBTE602B

LABORATORY VIB

(Practical)

CO63B. Solve problems based on biostatistics and apply Statistical tools to analyse data.

CO64B. Extract and analyse the biological data using different bioinformatics tools.

CO65B. Identify and illustrate the various elements of biostatistics and bioinformatics.

CO66B. Discuss and defend the concepts of biostatistics and bioinformatics and illustrate the exercises performed with appropriate methods and outcomes and maintain proper documentation of the same.

CO67B. Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Hands-on practical, Demonstrations, Simulations

 

Learning activities for the students: 

Discussion,

Tutorials,

Assignments

Reading journals.

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Hands-on practical

assessment

 

 

CONTENTS

1. Problems of Biostatistics.

2. Types of Biological Databases and Using it.

  1.  Introduction and use of various genome databases. Genbank, EMBL
  2.  Sequence information resource: Using NCBI, Entrez, Swissprot/ TrEMBL, UniProt.
  3.  Sequence Analysis Tools:

a)    Use of BLAST, FASTA (Nucleic Acids & Protiens).

b)    Use of Clustal W

6. Phylogenetic analysis of protein and nucleotide sequences.

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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