Module code: BIS7019-B
The module aims to develop the students' knowledge of new and emerging technologies in genomics, proteomics and metagenomics and to explain the basis of the collection and use of 'big data' in biological research and healthcare. The module aims to develop students' critical thinking via group seminars and autonomous learning via independent interrogation of the literature.
Mechanisms of genomic variation, next generation and third-generation sequencing, genomic data aggregation and interpretation, proteomic and metagenomic techniques and applications in research. Implications of specific genomic variations for the individual in areas such as cancer therapeutics and inherited conditions. Fundamentals of evaluating research and healthcare-derived data, good practice in data-generation and data-mining.
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