Data Science in Biology
Teaching materials, tools, and resources for the Data Science modules in the Department of Biology
This is not an official University of Hamburg website but a supplementary teaching platform of the Department of Biology.
Our Modules
Our three-tier course series guides biology students from the foundations of programming to advanced statistical modelling methods. Module overview →
Our currently available modules:
Data Science 1
Programming & Visualisation
Data Science 2
Statistics & Experimental Design
Data Science 3
Statistical Modelling
Software
We use a range of tools for programming, data analysis, and scientific work.
Resources
Learning materials, reference cards, and tools for our courses.
Cheatsheets & Guides
Compact reference cards on R, statistics, visualisation, and LibreOffice Calc.
swirl-Interactive Learning
Learn R directly in the console – with immediate feedback at your own pace.
Templates & Tools
UHH templates for theses and documents in corporate design.
Create reproducible research compendia with a single command.
Showcases
Practical data analyses from teaching – case studies and student projects.
Leaf Allometry
Case studies from DS2 (Summer 2023 & 2024): Allometric relationships in leaf data.
North Sea Dashboard
Interactive dashboard from iMARSYS3 (Winter 2023/2024): North Sea environmental data.
Blog & Tutorials
Student tutorials on R packages – created as coursework in our modules.
