Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Science

School

Chemistry & Molec Biosciences

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 3 Hours/ Week
2L3P

Companion

BINF6001

Recommended companion

Assessment methods

End of semester exam, work-based assessments, online quizzes

Course enquiries

Assoc Prof Cheong Xin Chan (c.chan1@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course aims to provide students from a broad range of backgrounds with an introduction to bioinformatics, an emerging discipline that is transforming how we make discoveries in molecular bioscience. The course develops both theoretical and practical skills in bioinformatics, with an emphasis on the extraction and analysis of data, driven by current technologies. The course aims to equip students with a working knowledge of computing methodology relevant to the biosciences, including the use of databases, the automation of common bioinformatics tools, and the development of methods tailored for representative problems and data types in molecular biosciences. The course will prepare students for more advanced courses in the area of bioinformatics, genomics and systems biology.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile