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Proteomics and Metabolomics

Title
Proteomics and Metabolomics
Semester
E2023
Master programme in
Chemical Biology / Molecular Health Science / Physics and Scientific Modelling
Type of activity

Laboratory Course

Teaching language
English
Study regulation

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REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE
Registration

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Number of participants

The Master Programme/Institute reserves the right to cancel the course if fewer than 8 studentes are registered for the course.

ECTS
5
Responsible for the activity
Biljana Mojsoska (biljana@ruc.dk)
Anders Malmendal (amalm@ruc.dk)
Head of study
Anders Malmendal (amalm@ruc.dk)
Teachers
Study administration
INM Registration & Exams (inm-exams@ruc.dk)
Exam code(s)
U60046
ACADEMIC CONTENT
Overall objective

Proteomics and metabolomics are used to profile large numbers of proteins and small molecule metabolites, respectively, within a cell, tissue, organ, or organism. This provides an overview of which biochemical processes that are affected and can provide new biological insights and unravel new hypotheses. These methods represent a shift in paradigm from hypothesis-driven studies where only one or a few compounds are measured. The aim of this course is to teach the students the principles of proteomics and metabolomics by mass spectrometry (MS) and NMR, and to make them acquainted with the practical steps involved in both types of analyses.

Detailed description of content

The overall content of the course covers principles of proteomics and metabolomics by mass spectrometry and NMR.

The students will be introduced to the following topics:

  • 1) MS applications and introduction to proteomics

  • 2) Sample preparation and LC-MS theory

  • 3) Fragmentation + Exercises

  • 4) Introduction to proteomic data analysis

  • 5) Analyze your own data

  • 6) NMR applications and introduction to Metabolomics

  • 7) Introduction to metabolomic data analysis

  • 8) Analyze your own data

Course material and Reading list

Pensum in this course are lecture notes and articles provided during the course.

Overall plan and expected work effort
  • Lectures: 14 hours

  • Preparation: 28 hours

  • Experiments sessions: 28 hours

  • Experimental evaluation and report writing: 40 hours

  • Exam: 25 hours

- Total for this 5 ECTS course is 135 hours

Format
Evaluation and feedback

The course includes formative evaluation based on dialogue between the students and the teacher(s).

Students are expected to provide constructive critique, feedback and viewpoints during the course if it is needed for the course to have better quality. Every other year at the end of the course, there will also be an evaluation through a questionnaire in SurveyXact. The Study Board will handle all evaluations along with any comments from the course responsible teacher.

Furthermore, students can, in accordance with RUCs ‘feel free to state your views’ strategy through their representatives at the study board, send evaluations, comments or insights form the course to the study board during or after the course.

Programme

During the course there will be a series of lectures describing theoretical and practical aspects of proteomics and metabolomics.

In parallel with this there will be a number of experimental sessions where samples will be prepared, experiments carried out and analysed, and biological conclusions being made.

At the end of the course, groups of students will write manuscript-like reports based on experiments carried out during the course.

ASSESSMENT
Overall learning outcomes

After completing the course the student will be able to:

  • account for essential aspects of the techniques used in proteomics and metabolomics

  • perform simple metabolomic and proteomic experiments

  • prepare samples for preparation metabolomics and proteomics

  • analyse and interpret metabolomic and proteomic data

  • apply those methods to solve unfamiliar problems.

Form of examination

Individual written portfolio and oral exam

The character limit of the portfolio is 12,000-36,000 characters, including spaces. Examples of written products are exercise responses, talking points for presentations, written feedback, reflections, written assignments. The preparation of the products may be subject to time limits.
The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment: 30 minutes.
The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination.

Permitted support and preparation materials for the oral exam: Personal notes, own reports and assignments.

Assessment: Pass/Fail.
Moderation: Internal co-assessor
Form of Re-examination
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
Type of examination in special cases
Examination and assessment criteria

Groups of students will write manuscript-like reports based on experiments carried out during the course. The individual oral exam will start with a presentation of the results described in the report.

The assessment criteria regarding the written part:

  • Account for essential aspects of the techniques used in proteomics and metabolomics

  • Describe simple metabolomic and proteomic experiments

  • Describe samples for preparation metabolomics and proteomics

  • Analyse and interpret metabolomic and proteomic data • Apply those methods to solve unfamiliar problems

The assessment of the oral exam is based on the student’s ability to meet the criteria mentioned above and their ability to

  • clearly present and communicate the scientific content of the report

  • engage in a scientific dialogue and discussion with the assesors

Furthermore, whether the performance meets all formal requirements

The character limit of the portfolio is 12,000-36,000 characters, including spaces. The preparation of the products may be subject to time limits.

The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U60046
Last changed 11/04/2023

lecture list:

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Monday 02-10-2023 14:15 - 02-10-2023 16:00 in week 40
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 09-10-2023 12:15 - 09-10-2023 16:00 in week 41
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 23-10-2023 12:15 - 23-10-2023 16:00 in week 43
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 30-10-2023 12:15 - 30-10-2023 16:00 in week 44
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 06-11-2023 12:15 - 06-11-2023 14:00 in week 45
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 13-11-2023 14:15 - 13-11-2023 16:00 in week 46
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 20-11-2023 12:15 - 20-11-2023 16:00 in week 47
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 27-11-2023 12:15 - 27-11-2023 14:00 in week 48
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 04-12-2023 12:15 - 04-12-2023 16:00 in week 49
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Thursday 07-12-2023 14:15 - 07-12-2023 16:00 in week 49
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Monday 11-12-2023 12:15 - 11-12-2023 16:00 in week 50
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB)

Friday 15-12-2023 10:00 - 15-12-2023 10:00 in week 50
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB) - Hand-in of portfolio

Thursday 21-12-2023 08:15 - 21-12-2023 16:00 in week 51
Proteomics and Metabolomics - Exam (CB)

Wednesday 31-01-2024 10:00 - 31-01-2024 10:00 in week 05
Proteomics and Metabolomics (CB) - Hand-in of portfolio (reexam)

Thursday 15-02-2024 12:15 - 15-02-2024 20:00 in week 07
Proteomics and Metabolomics - Reexam (CB)