Computational Genomics

Subject 433-451 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Twenty-Four hours of lectures, 12 hours of laboratory work
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Two semesters of programning experience or equivalent.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Coordinator

Dr L Stern
Subject Overview: Topics covered include: computational issues in physical mapping of DNA, in genome annotation, and in analysing gene expression data; motif extraction; methods for determining phylogenetic trees; RNA structure determination; and protein structure determination.
Assessment: One 3-hour examination (70%) and assignments of up to 2,500 words equivalent (30%). Both project work and examination component of assessment must be completed satisfactorily to pass the subject.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On successful completion, students should be familiar with:

  • The computational methods used for constructing, annotating, and comparing, DNA gene sequences;
  • The underlying theory behind these methods;
  • Describe current research issues in bioinformatics.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical)Bioinformatics

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