Instructor: Prof. Megan Owen
E-mail: megan.owen@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-960-7423
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:15 - 10:50am (Gillet 219) and 3:40 - 4:20pm (Gillet 225 or Gillet 137E)
Course time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am - 12:40pm

Installing Python

Download and install Python 3 from https://www.python.org. You can either use the included IDE (called IDLE) or your favorite IDE.
You can aslo use the online IDE: https://www.pythonanywhere.com

Textbook:

Bioinfomatics Algorithms: An Active Learning Approach Vol. 1 and 2, by Phillip Compeau and Pavel Pevzner. The books can be purchased for 50% off volume 2 from http://bioinformaticsalgorithms.com.

Homework:

All problem sets should be submitted on Rosalind. Homework will be due once a week on Tuesdays at 11:59pm. Use this link to enroll: http://rosalind.info/classes/enroll/5c7bc30a9f/

Grading:

Homework 50%
Quizzes 20%
Final 30%
You must pass the final to pass the course.

Syllabus

Academic Integrity Policy

Outline:

Date: Topics:
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Tues 2 February		 Ch 1: DNA replication and counting patterns
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Thurs 4 February		 Ch 1 cont'd
Tues 9 February Classes follow a Friday schedule
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Thurs 11 February		 Ch 1 cont'd
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Tues 23 February		 Ch. 2: molecular clocks and motif finding
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Thurs 25 February		 Ch. 2 cont'd Quiz 1
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Tues 1 March
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Thurs 3 March
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Tues 8 March
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Thurs 10 March
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Tues 15 March
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Thurs 17 March
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Tues 22 March
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Thurs 24 March
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Tues 29 March
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Thurs 31 March
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Tues 5 April
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Thurs 7 April
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Tues 12 April
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Thurs 14 April
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Tues 19 April
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Thurs 21 April
22-30 April Spring recess: no classes
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Tues 2 May
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Thurs 4 May
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Tues 10 May
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Thurs 12 May
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Tues 17 May
Thurs 26 May Final exam 1:30pm - 3:30pm