13371 (v.2) MT 530 - Bioinformatics


Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
 
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Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
 
Syllabus: Bioinformatics is a relatively new, rapidly growing, and exciting discipline which essentially uses a combination of computer technology and biochemical knowledge to collect, store, retrieve, analyse, and model biological data. This unit investigates DNA, RNA, and protein sequence data using Internet computer programs and on-line databases.
 
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Field of Education: 60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
Funding Cluster: 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External