Bachelor of Science Honours in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
The Bachelor of Science Honours in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology aims to meet the growing demand from molecular biology, systems biology, bioinformatics, ecology, and biomedical science for students and researchers with solid mathematical skills. The course aims to train mathematicians to formulate and analyse precise models for experimental data arising from real-life research problems within the fields of biology and medicine.
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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.
Minimum admission requirements
• An applicable BSc degree in either Bioinformatics, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Computer Science or Mathematics or any other, related BSc degree approved by the Postgraduate Committee of the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
• An average final mark of at least 60% for the applicable third-year modules.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
• The Postgraduate Committee may prescribe supplementary studies depending on your previous training and experience.
Programme structure
The honours programme in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is compiled annually and consists of a compulsory research project (721(50)) supervised by a member or associate member of the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; a seminar (715(5)); a facilitated group discussion of relevant classic and current publications in bioinformatics (713(5)); and lectures and practical sessions on Algorithms in Bioinformatics (716(5)), Machine Learning in Bioinformatics (717(5)) and a range of topics in Advanced
Bioinformatics (714(40)) currently relevant to the field, including statistics, databases, genomics and functional genomics, sequence analysis of RNA/DNA and proteins, genomes and disease, evolution and phylogenetics, structural bioinformatics, networks and pathways, and microbiomes.
Depending on your training and experience, one elective module, either Scientific Computing in Bioinformatics 711(10) or Cell Biology in Bioinformatics 712(10), must be chosen. This choice has to be approved by the Postgraduate Committee of the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
Compulsory Modules (credits = 110)
14234 713 5 Current Topics in Bioinformatics 1
14235 714 40 Advanced Bioinformatics 1
14236 715 5 Bioinformatics Seminar 1
14237 716 5 Algorithms in Bioinformatics 1
14238 717 5 Machine Learning in Bioinformatics 1
14240 721 50 Project in Bioinformatics 2
Plus Elective Module
Choose one of the following modules.
14241 711 10 Scientific Computing in Bioinformatics 1
14242 712 10 Cell Biology in Bioinformatics 1
Assessment and Examination
The programme is assessed by means of flexible assessment. The research project is assessed by means of a research report and an oral presentation. The performance mark is calculated as a weighted mark according to the credit values of each module. To obtain this honours degree, a performance mark of at least 50% must be achieved in each module.