BINFO 200.3
Introduction to Bioinformatics
1/2(3L/2P/1T)
Prerequisite(s): CMPT 250 (Co-requisite), CMPT 260, BIOCH 200

An introduction to resources and basic techniques for the analysis of protein and DNA data. Students will become familiar with online DNA and protein structure databases, and with the computational methods available for analyzing data in them, with the application of databases and search tools to biological problems.

BINFO 300.3
Algorithms in Bioinformatics
1/2(3L/2P)
Prerequisite(s): CMPT 360; and 1 of BIOCH 230.3, BIOL 211.3 or MICRO 216.3; BINFO 200.3

The principles of underlying computational techniques for investigating protein and nucleic acid structure, genome mapping and sequence assembly, sequence analysis, gene expression analysis, gene prediction and genome arrangement.

BINFO 400.3
Advanced Techniques in Bioinformatics
1/2(1S/4P)
Prerequisite(s): BINFO 200.3 and 300.3

Senior students will be introduced to research in an advanced area of bioinformatics under the supervision of a faculty member proficient in the area. They also will be required to attend the research seminars in Computer Science and Biochemistry.