Course Description
Course Description:
Bioinformatics is the field of study focused on the analysis and interpretation of biological data using computer software tools, as well as the development of new approaches, methods, and software used to analyze that data. This course provides an introduction to the different types of biological data that can be analyzed using a bioinformatics approach, and the current methods and tools that are used in those analyses. This will include the basic theoretical and practical background needed to select, understand, and implement computational approaches to tackle specific biological and medical problems, particularly with respect to biological sequence data (DNA, RNA, and protein). Skills in Linux computing and scripting in Bash, R, and Python will be acquired. Case studies will be used to illustrate the applications of bioinformatics to biological and medical research. Pre-requisites: SC/BIOL 3.00 2040 Genetics and one of: SC/BIOL 2060 3.00 Statistics for Biologists, MATH2030 3.0 Elementary Probability, MATH 2131 3.0 Introduction to Statistics II.