Comments about Bioinformatics for Software Professionals Ontario College Graduate Certificate - At the institution - Toronto - Ontario
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Objectives
Bioinformatics is an exciting new field that integrates computers with biology. The recent explosion of available biological data types has created an increasing demand for skilled bioinformatics specialists with comprehensive training in both biology and software. The program offers software students a career specialization in the field of bioinformatics. This intensive hands-on, problem-based program will include course work, an individual research thesis and a co-op component, providing graduates with the unique skill set and training that are in high demand in the field. Much of the study level of this curriculum is beyond the Bachelor's degree. The interdisciplinary nature of the program curriculum will provide students with a comprehensive background in biological sciences coupled with specific, advanced training in computational biology. Courses will cover the theoretical background, practical applications and limitations of current bioinformatics tools, while imparting the ability to develop new tools to deal with future computational demands in the rapidly growing field of bioinformatics.
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Practical experience
There is an optional co-op aspect associated with this program.
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Academic title
Bioinformatics for Software Professionals Ontario College Graduate Certificate
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Course description
Semester 1 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
BIO-411 Bioinformatics Tools, Databases and Models 3 hrs 2 hrs
BIO-412 Biochemistry 3 hrs
BIO-413 Molecular Biology and Genomics 3 hrs 2 hrs
BIO-414 Statistics and Data Analysis for Bioinformatics 3 hrs 1 hr
BIO-415 Research Methods in Bioinformatics-Thesis Part I 3 hrs
BIO-416 Ethics and Intellectual Property 2 hrs
BIO-417 Current Topics in Bioinformatics 2 hrs
Semester 2 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
BIO-421 Bioinformatics Algorithms 3 hrs
BIO-422 Computational Intelligence 3 hrs
BIO-423 Protein Structure and Analysis 2 hrs 1 hr
BIO-424 Developing Bioinformatics Tools 3 hrs
BIO-425 Parallel and Distributed Computing 3 hrs
BIO-426 Database Design and Biological Data Management 3 hrs
BIO-427 Organizational Behaviour and Facilitation 2 hrs
BIO-428 Research Thesis in Bioinformatics 8 hrs
*Minimum GPA 2.5 or above for COOP-222
