COURSE DETAIL
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
Country
NETHERLANDS
Host Institution
Maastricht University - Center for European Studies
Program(s)
Biological and Life Sciences, Maastricht
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Mathematics
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
Systems biology is a new approach to biological and biomedical research based on a more holistic perspective and relies on the use of mathematical and computational models, with complementing experiments in the lab. This course provides an overview of systems biology and its building blocks, experimental approaches, and a variety of mathematical models and tools. Students are introduced to the mathematical basis of dynamic systems, networks, and constraint-based modeling. Examples used in the course include cancer metabolism (molecular modeling), neuroscience (tissue-level modeling), and diabetes (whole-body level modeling). Practical skills are trained by carrying out computer experiments.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
INT3007
Host Institution Course Title
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Maastricht University
Host Institution Faculty
Maastricht Science Program
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department