BIO3011 - Timetable of Topics 2020
| Week | Commencing | Workshops | Practicals |
| 1 | 9-Mar | Introduction to hypothesis testing (MH) | Introduction to R & RStudio (ST) |
| 2a | 16-Mar | N/A | Q & A Only |
| 2b | 23-Mar | What is data and how do we wrangle it? (MH) | Data wrangling in R (ST) |
| 3 | 30-Mar | The grammar of graphics (MH) | Visualisation in R (ST) |
| 4 | 6-Apr | How to design an experiment (CS) | Good Friday - No formal lab |
| Semester Break: Friday 10th to Friday 17th April | |||
| 5 | 20-Apr | Biases and pitfalls in experimental design (CS) | Experimental design (CS) |
| 6 | 27-Apr | Introduction to basic statistics (CJ) | Data analysis I (CJ) |
| 7 | 4-May | Introduction to linear models (CJ) | Data analysis II (CJ) |
| 8 | 11-May | Overview of examinable material (CJ) | Project work I (CJ) |
| 9 | 18-May | Writing your report (CJ) | Project work II (CJ) |
| 10 | 25-May | The use of models in biology (TC) | Modelling I (TC) |
| 11 | 1-Jun | How to build a model (TC) | Modelling II (TC) |
| 12 | 8-Jun | Exam overview and practice (MH) | Revision for Exams – No formal lab |
Unit coordinator: Matthew Hall Lecturers: Sonika Tyagi, Carla Sgrò, Chris Johnstone, and Tim Connallon | |||
Workshops (Online-only via Zoom): Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Wednesday 3pm - 4pm | |||
Practicals (Online-only via Zoom): Friday 10 am – 1pm Friday 2pm – 5pm | |||
Due dates of Assignments:
Assignment 1: Data Wrangling & Visualisation: Due WEEK 5, 11:55pm Friday 24 April
Assignment 2: Experimental Design Problems: Due WEEK 7, 11:55pm Friday 8 May
Assignment 3: Project Report: Due WEEK 11, 11:55pm Friday 5 June
Assignment 4: Use of Models in Biology: Due WEEK 12, 11:55pm Friday 12 June