Module Identifier | BS24110 | ||||||||||||||
Module Title | BIOINFORMATICS | ||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | ||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Michael K Winson | ||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | ||||||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Joanne S Porter | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | BS12410, BS10910 | ||||||||||||||
Co-Requisite | BS23720 | ||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Seminars / Tutorials | 2 Hours. | |||||||||||||
Other | 12 Hours. 6 x 2 hour Bioinformatics & Phylogenetics workshops | ||||||||||||||
Lecture | 13 Hours. 13 x 1 hour lectures | ||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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An introduction to bioinformatics
Information retrieval from biological databases
Fundamentals of database searching
Computational gene finding
Sequence analysis
Primary structure analysis, pairwise and multiple sequence alignment
Protein classification and functional assignment
Protein model visualisation
Phylogenetic analysis
An introduction to functional genomics
The importance of bioinformatics to understanding gene function
The context of the Human genome project
Problem solving | Problem solving will be developed in the computational workshops. | ||
Research skills | Research of material for poster projects and presentations. | ||
Communication | Discussion in seminars and tutorials and poster presentation. | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Use of library and web-based resources. | ||
Information Technology | Use of internet to access databases for bioinformatic searches and application of web-based programs in bioinformatics. | ||
Application of Number | Application of statistically-based web tools for analysis of sequence data. | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Development of skills in, and appreciation of, a part of modern biology of potential importance for careers. | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Accessing, assimilating and storing information via remote computer servers. |
This module is at CQFW Level 5