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A Practical Guide for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing 

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A Practical Guide for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing
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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

A Practical Guide for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing
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A Practical Guide for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing
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A Practical Guide for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing
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Course details

Skills you will learn
Quality control
More about this course
  • This three-week course will provide tools and resources for capacity building aiming to strengthen genomics surveillance approaches
  • You will learn about sequencing platforms and library preparation methodologies, comparing the benefits and limitations of each approach and its associated protocols
  • With an introduction to data quality control metrics and standards, you will learn how to interpret high-quality data and how to perform basic viral genetic diversity analyses
  • You will learn how to process and report on your quality control and also the ethical considerations of genomic sequencing
  • You will gain an overview of how global experts overcame the challenges to tackle a pandemic and how you can apply these experiences to other global health threats
  • You will finish this course understanding the entire process of viral sequencing, able to make vital contributions to the development of pathogen genomics capacity in a global context
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A Practical Guide for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Fundamentals of viral sequencing

Welcome to Week 1

Introduction to viral genomics and sequencing

Sequencing approches for SARS-CoV-2

Ensuring sample and data quality

End of Week 1

Library preparation and sequencing

Protocols for SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing

Fundamentals of library preparation and sequencing

Practical considerations for scaling up

End of Week 2

Sequencing analyses and interpretation

Data quality control

Basic analyses for SARS-CoV-2

How to share your data with the world

End of Week 3

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