Metagenomics Course
Gain mastery in metagenomics for environmental water research. Learn to design sampling, extract DNA/RNA, select sequencing strategies, apply bioinformatics workflows, and perform statistical analysis to produce reliable taxonomic and functional insights for biological applications. This course equips you with practical skills for robust, reproducible studies ready for publication.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Metagenomics Course provides a hands-on guide to planning and conducting effective water metagenome research, from sampling through to data interpretation. You will learn to set up comparative experiments, select optimal sequencing methods, improve nucleic acid extraction techniques, and minimise contamination and bias. Additionally, master essential bioinformatics processes, statistical tools, data visualisation, and result validation to ensure your findings are dependable, repeatable, and suitable for scientific publication.
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Develop skills
- Design water metagenomics studies with clear hypotheses, controls, and metadata.
- Optimise sequencing strategies by selecting platforms, depth, and hybrid methods quickly.
- Execute clean lab workflows to extract high-quality DNA/RNA from water samples.
- Run complete bioinformatics pipelines including QC, taxonomic profiling, MAGs, and annotation.
- Analyse and report results with diversity stats, functional profiles, and clear visuals.
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