BIN712 COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN BIOINFORMATICS
| Course Code: |
9080712 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Bioinformatics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Recent advances on technology, molecular biology and high-throughput biological experiments result in data accumulation at a large scale. These data have been provided in different platforms and come from different laboratories therefore, there is a need for compilation and comprehensive analysis. The main focus of the course will be to understand the principal concepts of algorithms, mining methods and database management systems used in analyzing, clustering and storing these data from the computer science perspective for bioinformatics students. Programming assignments and presentations of major bioinformatics algorithms will emphasize on understanding and implementation of bioinformatics applications to aid in biological research. Futhermore, understanding the basic computational concepts used in data analysis will gain experience for later working in corporation with computer scientists.
