Biology: Modelling Biological Systems

<p>BIOS13</p><p>Nature is complex and often several factors interact also in seemingly simple processes. Models are useful tools to disentangle complicated relationships, to build a comprehensive description of a process, or simply to present your own thoughts in an unambiguous way. Models are also necessary to make predictions about the future, test different scenarios, etc.. In a good model one can manipulate one factor at a time, which is often impossible in nature.</p> <p>The course is suitable for biology students with an interest in mathematics and some experience in programming, although nothing above highschool math is a prerequisite. We try to include examples from as many fields of biology as possible.</p> <p>This course can be taken in parallel with BIOS14 Processing and Analysis of Biological Data, 7,5 cr as both are given part time.</p>