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Module Title LM Bioinformatics Group Project: Growth of an Idea
SchoolSchool of Bioscience
Department School of Biosciences
Module Code 02 34333
Module Lead Lindsey Leach
Level Masters Level
Credits 10
Semester Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions None
Exclusions
Description This module will put together students from various backgrounds to tackle an inter-disciplinary project, using mathematical and/or computational approaches to address a real-world research question involving biological data.

They will as well have lectures and workshops on:
* Science communication and digital media
* Careers in bioinformatics
* creating a digital academic poster
* networking skills

The students will continue to work in their established groups of 3-5 to work on a real-life problem proposed by an academic member of UoB or external collaborators. They will apply the relevant analytical methods to generate new information that will be presented as a group and individually.
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module students should be able to:
  • Work effectively in an interdisciplinary team
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the broad world of *Omics in the context of complex biological, clinical, or environmental data.
  • Choose appropriate computational and/or mathematical approaches to perform analysis of *Omics data; evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, propose new methods
  • Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical awareness of the implications of research in biology-related fields, including an understanding of ethics
  • Present the results of the project in diverse written and oral forms.
Assessment 34333-01 : Group poster and presentation : Coursework (45%)
34333-03 : Bioinformatics blog post : Coursework (40%)
34333-04 : Group meeting minutes and reflections : Coursework (10%)
34333-05 : Individual contribution to the group : Coursework (5%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessment:

Coursework (100%)

Reassessment:

Resubmission of failed assessment(s)
Other
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