Bioinformatics - COMPBS8543
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Contact: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au
Program: 8543 - Information Technology
Award(s):
Master of Information Technology (Specialisation)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream 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.
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.
Stream Structure
For the course requirements to be awarded this major, please consult the specialisation page here.
