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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Applied Bioinformatics

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Bioinformatics in Biology is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Applied Bioinformatics is studied at third year level. Students will learn to select, describe and use basic bioinformatics tools and how to interpret computational results.

Overview

This programme, offered by the School of Molecular and Cell Biology, helps you to understand how bioinformatics is used in the scientific field. This includes how to select, describe, and use basic bioinformatics tools and how to interpret computational results. You will learn the history and application of bioinformatics, as well as algorithm, pipeline and software development and analysis, and the transfer and storage/database development of genomics data. You will also explore gene expression data analysis, protein structure, functional genomics, and genome analysis.

Bioinformatics is important to genetic research because the largescale, complex data that is generated in genomics simply wouldn’t make sense without contextual knowledge of how life forms work.

Curriculum

First year

• Introductory Life Sciences I

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• Chemistry I

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• Auxiliary Mathematics I

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• Mathematics I (Major):
  • Algebra I
  • Calculus I
• Applied Bioinformatics

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• Any other Level I course

Recommended course:

• Physics I (Auxiliary)

Second year

• Molecular and Cell Biology IIA: Scientific Practice

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• Molecular and Cell Biology IIB: Concepts

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• Basic Statistics for the Natural Sciences

IIAND/OR

• Molecular and Cell Biology IIC: Applications for double-MCB major students

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• Any other Level II major depending on other course set

Third year

• Applied Bioinformatics III

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• Any other Level III major depending on other course set