BIO 165

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Introduction to Bioinformatics

Biology College of Life Sciences

Course Description

Introduction to basic concepts in bioinformatics. Standard bioinformatic applications.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Credit Hours

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Fixed/Max

Lecture Hours

Fixed

Lab Hours

Fixed

Other Prerequisites

BIO 100 or BIO 130 or CELL 120 or MMBIO 121 or concurrent enrollment

Note

Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Learning Outcomes

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Outcome 1: Execute Basic Linux Commands

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to navigate the Linux operating system using a command line terminal and manipulate data files using basic commands. 

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Outcome 2: Manipulate Biological Data Via Computer Programming

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to create computer scripts in the Python programming language to manipulate biological data stored in diverse file formats.

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Outcome 3: Survey of the Field of Bioinformatics

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to explain how bioinformatics facilitates discovery in a variety of research areas and identify career options that are available to people with bioinformatics skills.  