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Bioinformatics - COMPBS5543

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
  
   
 
Program: 5543 - Information Technology
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Graduate Diploma (Specialisation)
 
  

Plan Outline

Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics is an exciting field at the junction of computer science and biology. It deals with the application of computing and mathematical methods to the management, analysis and modelling of biological data, especially in relation to molecular biology.

Potential employers include research groups in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and institutions such as universities, medical research institutes and research hospitals.

The Bioinformatics major in the Graduate Diploma and MIT program is targeted at graduates who are interested in applying computer science and computer engineering skills to problems in the life sciences. It covers the scientific foundations of bioinformatics (biotechnology and statistics), computer technologies important in bioinformatics (programming, scripting, machine learning, data mining and warehousing) and bioinformatics methods and applications in the analysis of sequence, structure and function of biological molecules.

Plan Structure

Bioinformatics majors are required to complete the following core electives:
Bioinformatics majors must also take three courses from the following:
*MATH5856 has a co-requisite of MATH5846. Seek permission from School of Mathematics if you have sufficient background knowledge and wish to enrol in MATH5856 in its own.


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