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BTH3800 - Bioinformatics

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

School of Science, Malaysia

Coordinator(s)

To be advised

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

This unit examines the methods and protocols of bioinformatics, genomes, DNA and protein sequence analyses. Topics covered include methods of information retrieval from various internet databases; bioinformatics softwares, data entry of bioinformatics information, computer modelling of macromolecules, and functional genomics.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Describe and explain information content and its flow in biological systems, and also the processes related to the flow;

Use bioinformatics software and computer models;

Analyse and interpret simple bioinformation data sets;

Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical basis of mining bioinformation.

Assessment

Practical reports 35%,+ Mid-semester Test 15%,+ Final Examination 50%

Workload requirements

2 hours of lectures, 2 hours practical and 1 hour tutorial per week

Chief examiner(s)

To be advised

Prerequisites

BTH2746 or GEN2041

Prohibitions

BMS2062