Postgraduate Course: Information Processing in Biological Cells (INFR11056)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Informatics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Informatics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/ipbc |
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| Course description |
All biological cells process information. They integrate signals from their environment, respond and adapt to internal changes and store information in a variety of means from transient to persistent. In this course we will look at the various strategies used by cells to process and store information. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
Students MUST also take:
Bioinformatics 1 (INFR11016)
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1 - Be able to describe a range of examples of information processing in biological cells.
2 - Compare and contrast biological methods for storing information across different time scales.
3 - Discuss the computational limits of the simplest biological organisms.
4 - Explain with reference to examples how cells integrate information from multiple modalities.
5 - Critically evaluate research literature in the field. |
Assessment Information
Written Examination 70
Assessed Assignments 30
Oral Presentations 0
Assessment
There is a written examination accounting for 70% of the course mark. For the remaining 30%, two pieces of in-course assessment will be set comprising a mixture of problem, discussion and short answer questions designed to assess and reinforce the lecture material.
If delivered in semester 1, this course will have an option for semester 1 only visiting undergraduate students, providing assessment prior to the end of the calendar year. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Michael Rovatsos
Tel: (0131 6)51 3263
Email: mrovatso@inf.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Gillian Watt
Tel: (0131 6)50 5194
Email: gwatt@inf.ed.ac.uk |
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