PWS 474
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Bacterial Genomics
Plant and Wildlife Sciences
College of Life Sciences
Course Description
Practical training in computational analysis of bacterial genomic data, including genome assembly, comparative genomics, and statistical genomic analyses. Students will summarize their results in the form of a scientific publication.
When Taught
Winter
Fixed/Max
2
Fixed
2
Title
Molecular Genetics Fundamentals
Learning Outcome
Students will assemble sequencing reads into bacterial genomes.
Title
Biotechnology Skills and Practices
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in basic coding to manipulate and graphically present phenotypic datasets.
Title
Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to interpret the meaning of datasets generated using the methods above.
Title
Literature Summation and Discussion
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to organize programming code and present results with clear accompanying text in the format of a simple journal article
