To facilitate communication, deadlines and point allocations for all course assignments are provided in Table 1.1.
For more detailed information on each assignment, please see Assessments and Grading.
All assignments must be submitted via Google Drive.
| Assignment | Points | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini-Report 1 | 25 | 2024-02-02 | 5 PM MT |
| Mini-Report 2 | 25 | 2024-02-21 | 5 PM MT |
| Mini-Report 3 | 50 | 2024-03-29 | 5 PM MT |
| Group Lab presentation | 50 | 2024-04-26 | 9 AM MT |
| Group Lab report | 150 | 2024-04-26 | 5 PM MT |
đź’ˇ Information
The tentative schedule for this course is provided in Table 2.1. Please note that the instructor may adjust our schedule to accommodate the course’s progress and students’ needs. Any changes will be communicated to enrolled students in a timely manner.
| WeekID | Date | Weekday | Topic | Homework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-14 | Wednesday | Review Syllabus and start Chapter 1 | No homework |
| 2 | 2026-01-21 | Wednesday | Complete Chapter 1 and start Chapter 2 | Review Syllabus and material from Chapter 1 |
| 3 | 2026-01-28 | Wednesday | Complete Chapter 2 and Mini-Report 1 | Review material from Chapter 2 and watch video on Sanger sequencing |
| 4 | 2026-02-04 | Wednesday | Start Chapter 3 and Mini-Report 2 | Read Giant panda publication using the following resources: How to read a scientific paper and How to (seriously) read a scientific paper |
| 5 | 2026-02-11 | Wednesday | Mini-Report 2 and start Mini-Report 3 - PART1 | TBD |
| 6 | 2026-02-18 | Wednesday | Mini-Report 3 - PART 2 | TBD |
| 7 | 2026-02-25 | Wednesday | Mini-Report 3 - PART 3 | TBD |
| 8 | 2026-03-04 | Wednesday | Mini-Report 3 - Work on Reports and Q&A | TBD |
| 9 | 2026-03-11 | Wednesday | Group accounts & Introduction to Linux OS and Chapter 4 - Introduction and Chapter 4 - PART 1 | TBD |
| 11 | 2026-03-25 | Wednesday | Chapter 4 - PART 1 | TBD |
| 12 | 2026-04-01 | Wednesday | Chapter 4 - PARTS 2-3 | TBD |
| 13 | 2026-04-08 | Wednesday | Complete Chapter 4 and Introduction to group lab report | TBD |
| 14 | 2026-04-15 | Wednesday | Mining genome: Modules 1 to 4 | TBD |
| 15 | 2026-04-22 | Wednesday | Mining genome: Group work | TBD |
| 16 | 2026-04-29 | Wednesday | Mining genome - Oral group presentations | TBD |