Metagenomics Course
Gain mastery in metagenomics for environmental water studies. 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 science applications. This course equips you with practical skills for robust, reproducible research ready for publication.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
This Metagenomics Course provides a practical guide to designing and conducting effective water metagenome studies, from sampling through to data interpretation. You will learn to plan comparative experiments, select optimal sequencing strategies, improve nucleic acid extraction methods, and minimise contamination and bias. Additionally, master essential bioinformatics pipelines, statistical analysis, data visualisation, and result validation to ensure your findings are reliable, reproducible, and suitable for 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 figures.
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