Postgraduate Course: Bioinformatics (PGBI11006)
Course Outline
School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | The course covers principles of computational biology together with the range and impact of Bioinformatics tools used in biological sciences. The syllabus includes: biological databases; pairwise sequence alignment; sequence databases and multiple alignment profiles; gene finding, genomics and proteomics; and functional genomics. Lectures are supplemented by on-line exercises and tutorials and in-course assignments. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
In course assignment (70%) and centrally arranged exam (30%) |
Feedback |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Bioinformatics PGBI11006 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- At the end of this course the student will have a solid grounding in the basic principles of computational biology
- At the end of this course the student will have an appreciation of the range and impact of Bioinformatics tools currently used in the biological sciences.
- At the end of this course the student will have produced written reports identifying and applying appropriate tools to investigate questions in genetics.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Bioinformatics QGGA |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mr Martin Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 7403
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Course secretary | Mrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: |
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