Statistics in Genetics 7.5 credits

About the course

In the course, methods for analysing different types of genomic data are studied. The first part covers methods for annotating genomic sequences in order to describe the properties and structures of a genome. Here, methods for finding genes and deciding the equality of sequences, are treated. Multinomia models, Markov models, hidden Markov models and Monte Carlo simulation constitute the base of the described methods. The second part covers methods for studying genetic variation within and between species, evolution and reconstruction of evolutionary mechanisms. The third part of the course covers methods for treating the analysis of high-dimensional genomic expression data (e.g. microarray data), including basic normalization, identification of affected variables and clustering of variables. The course is built around a couple of complex biological problems, where the students identify and formulate specific hypotheses, choose suitable analysis methods, test hypotheses using various software (e.g. BLAST och Bioconductor), and interpret the results. An important part of the course is to make the students well acquainted with the analysis process for complex biological problems.

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Spring 2026
- Statistics in Genetics
  
  Spring 2026 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Application opens 15 September 2025
  
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  Starts
  19 January 2026
  
  Ends
  23 March 2026
  
  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-58300
  
  Eligibility The Course requires 90 ECTS including at least 15 ECT in Mathematical Statistics or 90 ECTS including at least 7,5 ECTS in Mathematical Statistics and at least one of the courses Genetics and Gene Technology (5MO018), Gene Expression (5MO019), Structural Biology (5MO022) or Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis (5MO020). Proficiency in English and Swedish equivalent to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
  
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  The online application opens 15 September 2025 at 09:00 CET. Application deadline is 15 October 2025.
  
  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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