Teaching 2011-2012
EPID0754-1 : Introduction à l'épidémiologie génétique
SOME PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS:
- When does the first class take place?
- Wednesday February 8.
- If you have a laptop, please bring it to the class.
- No other material is necessary. This will be
a class to discuss the set-up of the future classes, to discover the background knowledge, to talk about your expectations
and wishlist for these classes,
and to start with a gentle introduction on some concepts and terms
- When do the next classes take place?
- Click here for an updated course schedule
Updated (25 April !!!)
- Where do the classes take place?
- What about homeworks?
- Click here for some guidelines
- Click here for NEW guidelines
- What if I have additional questions?
- Consult Kristel Van Steen (kristel.vansteen@ulg.ac.be) before or after class or by e-mail. In order for the mail not to get lost, please
mention "epidemiology course" in the header
FOR FUTURE CLASS MATERIAL DOWNLOADS (use 7-Zip to unpack zipped files):
INFORMATION BY CLASS:
8 February 2012 - CLASS 1 :
1pm-3pm
- Course notes: Chapter 1
- In class reading: Flavors of Genetic Epidemiology
8 February 2012 - CLASS 2 :
3pm-5pm
Please bring your laptop to the class
- Course notes: Chapter 2
- Downloading instructions R and Bioconductor: Follow this link
- Information on using R:
- Background reading (series 1):
- Background reading (series 2):
Updated ()
15 February 2012 - CLASS 3 :
1pm-3pm
Please bring your laptop to the class
- Background reading:
- Course notes: Chapter 3
- Using R: Follow this link
- Information on downloading instructions: see last class
- Homework assignment (due February 29):
- HW1: Data exploration
- Pedigree File
Family data with basic information and genetic markers
- Phenotype File
A continuous trait, measured for all family members
- Conversion R Script
Coversion programme in R (remember the easy-to-use Tinn-R) to create a .ped file that can be opened and viewed in Notepad. Change the working directory, according to the location on your
computer with the data
- In-class reading:
- Code in R as useful examples to homework 1
22 February 2012 - CLASS 4:
1pm-3pm
- Course notes: Chapter 4
- Preparatory in class reading:
- Homework assignment:
29 February 2012 - CLASS 5:
1pm-3pm
- Course notes: Chapter 5
(as reference material)
- In class reading:
- Next class: Please bring your computer
7 March 2012 - CLASS 6:
1-3pm
- How to perform a genome-wide association study in practice?
- Useful R packages for the first vignette
- In class reading:
14 March 2012 - NO CLASS:
28 March 2012 - PRESENTATIONS OF HW1 (each group has 20 minutes):
1pm-3pm
18 April 2012 - PRESENTATIONS OF HW1 (each group has 20 minutes - continued):
1pm-5pm
25 April 2012 :
1pm-3pm
2 May 2012 - PRESENTATIONS OF HW2 (each group has maximal 15 minutes):
1pm-3pm
- Presentations HW2
- Link for videa on IT Future of Medicine: "http://www.itfom.eu/digital-media/conferences/303-18-19-april-2012-itfom-presented-to-members-of-european-parliament-in-strasbourg"
EXAM 14 June (starts at 9am in my office, according to list compiled by the students) : books and preparation time allowed