Overview
Bioinformatics unites the major advances in biology, biochemistry and the biomedical sciences with those in computing, bioinformatics and networking. The unit covers the application of the internet to biomedical sciences; organisation and uses of scientific databases; use of computational methods in genomics and proteomics; fundamentals of molecular modelling; analysis and … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
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Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Daniel Andrews
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Daniel Andrews
Associate Professor Anna Roujeinikova
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
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Predict the consequences of DNA variation within different regions of the genome.
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Identify the key structural features of genes and mRNA sequences, which allow them to be transcribed & translated into proteins.
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Evaluate what transcriptomics experiments reveal about the RNAs present within a cell or a collection of cells.
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Evaluate what proteomics experiments reveal about the proteins present within a cell or a collection of cells.
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Determine how protein sequence and structure analysis provides insights into the function of a protein and its possible role in a disease state.
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Investigate the role of bioinformatics and molecular biology in advancing our understanding, detection & treatment of disease.
Assessment
1 - Team based tests
2 - Case study analysis (×2) - (2 hours to complete each case study analysis plus 10 mins reading time)
3 - In semester assessments (Website & Professional Development Module - approx. 1,200 words)
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