This course provides an introduction to the concepts of modelling biological systems. It is intended for biologists who have no experience in modelling but would like to know how it might apply to their area of research. The course provides a complete background to the history of modelling and the different approaches through which a biological system can be approximated by mathematical methods. The course also provides a practical introduction to the COPASI modelling environment.

Course Content

• An introduction to modelling
• An overview of chemical kinetics
• Mathematical modelling with COPASI

Course Material

• Introduction to Modelling (pdf)
• Introduction to Chemical Kinetics (pdf)
• COPASI Modelling Tutorial (pdf)
• Course Data (zip, 9.3MB)