Postgraduate Course: Programming with the Bio-languages (PGBI11050)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
|
Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Bioinformatics depends heavily on bespoke programming to achieve analyses of extensive datasets. These programs can be written in a variety of languages, and several languages have specialised 'bio' repositories of code that are directly applicable to bioinformatic problems. This course introduces students to building programs in the language perl, and deploying them in real-world bioinformatics environments. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
|
WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Gifford Room |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Programming with the Bio- Languages | 2:00 | 12 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
It is anticipated that students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
* discuss the utility of interpreted programming languages in bioinformatics
* discuss the strategies useful for building robust and maintainable programmes
* design bioinformatics programmes that solve specific bioinformatics tasks
* produce bespoke programmes in perl that deliver specified solutions |
Assessment Information
Written Examination - 40%
Assessed Assignment in Programming - 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Bioinformatics, programming, perl |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Mark Blaxter
Tel: (0131 6)50 6760
Email: Mark.Blaxter@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
|
copyright 2011 The University of Edinburgh -
31 January 2011 8:05 am
|
University Homepage