Viktor Müller: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015

Name Dr. Viktor Müller
Address
Institut für Integrative Biologie
ETH Zürich, CHN K 12.2
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
E-mailviktor.mueller@env.ethz.ch
URLhttp://ramet.elte.hu/~viktor
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
701-1418-00LModelling Course in Population and Evolutionary Biology Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 20.
Priority is given to MSc Biology and Environmental Sciences students.
4 credits6PS. Bonhoeffer, V. Müller
AbstractThis course provides a "hands-on" introduction into mathematical/computational modelling of biological processes with particular emphasis on evolutionary and population-biological questions. The models are developed using the Open Source software R.
Learning objectiveThe aim of this course is to provide a practical introduction into the modelling of fundamental biological questions. The participants will receive guidance to develop mathematical/computational models in small teams. The participants chose two modules with different levels of difficulty from a list of projects.

The participant shall get a sense of the utility of modelling as a tool to investigate biological problems. The simpler modules are based mostly on examples from the lecture ""Ecology and evolution: populations" (Lecture nr: 701-1415-00 V (D-UWIS) or 551-0303-00L (D-BIOL)). The advanced modules address topical research questions. Although being based on evolutionary and population biological methods and concepts, these modules also address topics from other areas of biology.
Contentsee www.tb.ethz.ch/education/
Lecture notesFor participants of the course who have not attended the lecture "Ecology and evolution: populations" (Lecture nr: 701-1415-00 V (D-UWIS) or 551-0303-00L (D-BIOL)), a preparatory script can be obtained upon request.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe course is based on the open source software R. Experience with R is useful but not required for the course. Similarly, the course 701-1708-00L Infectious Disease Dynamics is useful but not required.