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CNWY40070

Academic Year 2025/2026

Bioinformatics Research Seminars (CNWY40070)

Subject:
Conway Institute
College:
Research Inst & Other Entities
School:
UCD Conway Institute
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Kenneth Wolfe
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 2.5
Spring 2.5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is a module consisting of participation/attendance at a bioinformatics journal club, and participation/attendance at bioinformatics research seminars.

Students taking the module must be doing a research project (e.g. a PhD project) that includes a bioinformatics aspect (i.e. computer-based analysis of biological data such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, etc.). It is primarily aimed at students in the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology PhD programme, but students in other eligible programmes are welcome. Students interested in taking this module should contact the module coordinator (Prof. Ken Wolfe, kenneth.wolfe@ucd.ie) to check their suitability before registering for it.

The module spans the Autumn and Spring semesters. It takes place at 1.00 pm on Mondays, in conjunction with the Conway Institute Bioinformatics seminar series.

Students will give an individual journal club presentation (in the Autumn semester) and an individual research project presentation (in the Spring semester). Students are also expected to attend the presentations by other students each week.

Students who have completed this module can follow on with participation in MEIN50040 (2.5 credit journal club module) and/or MEIN50030 (2.5 credit seminar series module).

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

How to listen and make sense of research talks and research papers.
How to present to a scientific audience.
How to think critically about whether research claims in publications are clearly supported by the presented evidence.
How to think about how to optimally present and organise research papers, and design studies.

Indicative Module Content:

Papers for journal club talks are chosen by the students presenting them. They should be recent primary research papers that include a bioinformatics aspect and will be of broad interest (not too specialised).

Research seminars are on the topics of the students' own research projects (e.g. their PhD project). They should focus on the bioinformatics aspects of the research project.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

125
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Small group interaction where students raise questions and answer them in a group with and without the guidance of the teaching staff.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Students give a research seminar (20-30 mins) about their research project, e.g. their PhD project. It should focus on the bioinformatics aspects. It can include future plans as well as results. Week 1 Spring, Week 2 Spring, Week 3 Spring, Week 4 Spring, Week 5 Spring, Week 6 Spring, Week 7 Spring, Week 8 Spring, Week 9 Spring, Week 10 Spring, Week 11 Spring, Week 12 Spring, Week 14 Spring, Week 15 Spring Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
25
 Yes
Individual Project: Students give a Journal Club presentation (20-30 mins) about a research paper they have read. Week 1 Autumn, Week 2 Autumn, Week 3 Autumn, Week 4 Autumn, Week 5 Autumn, Week 6 Autumn, Week 7 Autumn, Week 8 Autumn, Week 9 Autumn, Week 10 Autumn, Week 11 Autumn, Week 12 Autumn, Week 14 Autumn, Week 15 Autumn Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
25
 Yes
Participation in Learning Activities: Students are expected to attend all research seminars and journal club talks, and to participate by asking questions and discussions. An attendance sheet will be used. Week 1 Autumn, Week 2 Autumn, Week 3 Autumn, Week 4 Autumn, Week 5 Autumn, Week 6 Autumn, Week 7 Autumn, Week 8 Autumn, Week 9 Autumn, Week 10 Autumn, Week 11 Autumn, Week 12 Autumn, Week 14 Autumn, Week 15 Autumn, Week 1 Spring, Week 2 Spring, Week 3 Spring, Week 4 Spring, Week 5 Spring, Week 6 Spring, Week 7 Spring, Week 8 Spring, Week 9 Spring, Week 10 Spring, Week 11 Spring, Week 12 Spring, Week 14 Spring, Week 15 Spring Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
50
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Anthony Chubb Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Raul Miranda Caso Luengo Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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