Quantitativ Biology and Integrative Biology 7.5 credits

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The course focuses on basic mathematical and statistical methods that are widely used within modern bioinformatics. The course starts with linear algebra (matrices, vectors, eigenvalues) that are then applied to markov chains (observable and hidden). The wide utility of linear algebra is studied through testing alternative bases, with examples from, e.g., image and signal analysis. To be able to study high dimensional data, the course also introduce coordinate transformations and dimensional reduction (PCA and OLS).
The course introduced Bayesian statistics and solved related complex equations (e.g., RSTAN). The focus is on statistical models common within bioinformatics (e.g., the poisson and negative binomial distribution). Common statistical models for analyzing large dimensional data will be introduced. This includes multilinear models and nonlinear latent space models. This will be exemplified by applications in chemometrics and single cell analysis.

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Autumn 2026
- Quantitativ Biology and Integrative Biology
  
  Offered as a part of a Degree programme
  
  HT26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  2 November 2026
  
  Ends
  17 January 2027
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-32005
  
  Eligibility
  
  90 ECTS from completed courses in the fields of biology, biomedicine, molecular biology, molecular ecology, molecular evolution, genetics, or other related subjects; 5 credits in programming in R or Python.
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 April 2026. The application period is closed.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 19,038
  
  Total fee: SEK 19,038
  
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