MDSC301
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Bioinformatics
Bachelor of Health Sciences
MD - Cumming School of Medicine
Subject
MDSC - Medical Science
Description
This introductory course will familiarize students with algorithms and computational techniques for bioinformatics applications. Topics to be covered include algorithm and search engines for the analysis of nucleic acid and protein sequences and structures; machine learning techniques for biological data analysis; systems biology approaches for computational modelling.
Prerequisite(s): 6 units in Computer Science at the 300 level; or Medical Science 341; or 6 units in Biological Sciences at the 300 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Medical Science 301 and 401 will not be allowed.
Prerequisite(s): 6 units in Computer Science at the 300 level; or Medical Science 341; or 6 units in Biological Sciences at the 300 level.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Medical Science 301 and 401 will not be allowed.
Course Attributes
Fee Rate Group(Domestic) - A, Fee Rate Group(International) -A, GFC Hours (3-0)
Courses may consist of a Lecture, Lab, Tutorial, and/or Seminar. Students will be required to register in each component that is required for the course as indicated in the schedule of classes. Practicums, internships or other experiential learning modalities are typically indicated as a Lab component.
Component
LEC
Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Subject code
MDSC
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