BIOS9980 – Proteomics Basic Course
Course description
Course content
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to basic proteomics techniques.
Learning outcome
After successfully completing this course, you will have the following competences:
- Practical and theoretical knowledge in proteomics.
- Knowledge about common workflows for the large-scale analysis of proteins.
- Fundamental knowledge about quantification of proteomes.
- Understanding how to identify and quantify proteins from mass spectrometry data.
- Able to evaluate MS/MS data including de novo sequencing.
- Insight into the analysis of post-translational modifications and protein-protein interactions.
- On-hands experience with in-gel digestions, LC-ESI and MALDI mass spectrometry,? protein identification and quantification, and functional data analysis.
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Overlapping courses
- 5 credits overlap with MBV9480 – Proteomics Basic Course (continued).
Teaching
- Lectures - 2 hours every day for 5 days
- Laboratory - 3 hours every day for 5 days
The course is given as a one-week intensive course and consists of a series of lectures followed by 3 hours training in lab. each day.
Both the lectures and the practical training in the lab are mandatory. As?the?teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance.?Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Examination
- Oral examination.
If more than 10 students attend the course it will be offered as a three hour written exam.
Examination support material
Approved calculator.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.