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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Introduction to mathematical modelling of biological systems, acad. year 2023-2024

Open university
smart for good
Credits:
3 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Environmental and natural sciences
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Distance teaching
Price:
45 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

After this course, you are able to efficiently communicate about biomedical problems and models with quantitative scientists in an accurate language to develop interdisciplinary collaborations.

Towards this goal, you learn to convert a biological problem expressed initially in vague terms into quantitative hypotheses framed in the language of mathematics. You'll learn how to assemble the main biological objects of study, such as parts of cellular signalling pathway, into a coherent model structure, and to describe objects, features and their interactions.

You'll also have a basic understanding of the parameter ranges underlying the validity of model assumptions, and of how to predict the general response regimes of the model and rectify models to fit with experimental observations. Finally, you are also able to construct and solve analytically or numerically some conceptually simple models that cover a broad range of biomedical applications.

Please note that there will be a short break in registration due to a system change. Registration closes on Friday, 17.11.2023 at 15:00 and opens again on Friday, 8.12.2023 at 9:00.

Online teaching via multiform learning material, including e.g. lectures, exercises, and additional online materials (e.g. scientific publications and Jupyter notebooks) on your own schedule.

The study material has intermediate tests (40% of the final grade), and after doing them you can do the final exam (60% of the final grade). The exam is available and graded before the end of December, and before the end of June.

Our studies cost 15 e/ECTS credit; these prices hold for the academic year 2023-2024.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). Right to study will cover the lessons and exams.

Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not covered by the University.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary; their contact information is below.

If you have the status of temporary protection from the Finnish Immigration Service (Ukrainians etc.), this course is free for you. Please see here for more.

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I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue.

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary, their information can be found below.

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

 

If you do not have a UEF username, you will also get instructions for activating one. Access rights will be added to your username when your study right begins.

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed.

 

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact information can be found below.

Registration starts:
2023-12-08 09:00
Registration ends:
2024-06-16 23:59
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More information about education

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Toivanen, Olli

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358505360052

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Laitinen, Anna

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358505993764