Glossary
Course level indicates to a potential course participant the level of difficulty of the course for the given main topic. The same applied to training material that is associated to and used to deliver a given course. This is used to filter courses in the courses’ page.
| Term for Course / Training Material Level | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beginner | A course introducing a given topic. For instance, First steps in Unix or Introduction to Shiny R. Note that the former has no prerequisites for learners. However, the latter requires that learners have an intermediate to advanced knowledge of R, but no prior experience with Shiny is expected, and thus it is a beginner level in Shiny. |
| Intermediate | Several prerequisites for learners. |
| Advanced | A course with many prerequisites for learners. |
Course materials
Our materials include:
- Slide decks
- Videos (recording of the theory)
- Description of exercises (including solutions)
- Datasets for exercises
- Tools / software
- Reading materials
- Paper/Publication
Audience
Can be a mix of the field of research (eg life sciences, bioinformatics, medicine, computer sciences, etc), the career stages of learners (eg PhDs, postdocs, technicians and researchers), and their location (eg from the Swiss and international scientific community)
Course status
Upcoming, Open, Closed , Cancelled, Waiting list, Past