Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics
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University/Institute: University of Lethbridge
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Location: Canada - Lethbridge |
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Focus: Bioinformatics |
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Recommended Undergraduate Degrees: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math/Statistics, Other: Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Microbiolog |
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Degree Offered: Diploma/Certificate (< 1 year)Diploma/Certificate (Major/Primary Degree) |
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Key characteristics of program:
This Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics provides a solid foundation in the theories, methods, and applications of bioinformatics. Students will learn to use a variety of methods and computational tools to process, analyze, interpret, and communicate complex biological data, which are applicable to a variety of scientific fields, including human genetics and precision medicine, livestock and plant genomics, and microbiology. Through this professional graduate certificate, students can enhance their career in biomedical research, drug development and smart agriculture.
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Program Goals:
Graduates of the program will be able to:
• Master both basic and advanced concepts of bioinformatics.
• Understand the wide range of possible bioinformatics applications in the health services sector and the agriculture industry and use bioinformatics tools in a Unix computational environment for analysis of high throughput sequencing and other omics data.
• Perform problem solving in academic and industrial environments on projects tasked with the generation and analysis of omics data.
• Organize and pursue a scientific or industrial research project in fields such as biological databases; algorithms in bioinformatics; biocomputing; basic probability and statistics in bioinformatics; genome architecture and functional genomics; and omics applications in precision health and agriculture.
• Work effectively as a member of a bioinformatics team.
• Write scientific and industrial R&D reports for bioinformatics projects to a professional standard.
Depending on prior training, students will also be able to:
• Life sciences background: Acquire skills in computer science and programming for life scientists without prior computational experience through the use of Unix systems, algorithms, data structures, string manipulation, basic concepts of software development and programming languages, such as Perl and R.
• Computer sciences/engineering background: Demonstrate knowledge in basic concepts of biological and genetic information and master further data analysis skills in a focused topic area, such as bioinformatic algorithms, genomics and medical informatics. Demonstrate competency with programming languages, such as Perl and R.
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Additional Information
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Year Program Established: 2021
Scholarships/assistanceships may be available: Yes
Type of academic terms: Semester
Average number of applicants per year: 0
Average number of applicants accepted per year: 0
Average number of incoming students per year: 0
Average number of graduates per year: 0
Program URL: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/artsci/chemistry-biochemistry/graduate-certificate-bioinformatics
Contact Person: Dr. Angeliki Pantazi (info.sagsc@uleth.ca)
Last updated: Jan 02, 2023 |
