ISC 4420 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: BSC 1010 - Biology 1 and COP 2271C - Introduction to Computation and Programming
Course Description: This is an introduction to the theory and practice of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Emphasizing the use of computer databases to store, retrieve and assist in understanding Biological Information.

Topics covered will included:

1. DNA Sequence Assembly and Patterns

2. Protein Modeling and Alignments

3. Genomics and Proteomics

4. Expression Array Analysis

5. Phylogenetics and Systematics