PWS 272
Coding for Genetic Analysis
Plant and Wildlife Sciences
College of Life Sciences
Course Description
Practical training in computational analysis of moderately-sized molecular biology datasets. Introduction to coding and graphics analysis in R and shell.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Fixed
3
Fixed
2
Fixed
3
Title
Biotechnology Skills and Practices
Learning Outcome
Students will analyze different types of molecular biology datasets.
Title
Biotechnology Skills and Practices
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate proficiency in basic coding to manipulate and graphically present molecular biology datasets.
Title
Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will interpret the meaning of datasets generated using the methods above.
Title
Literature Summation and Discussion
Learning Outcome
Students will organize their code and present results with clear accompanying text.
Title
Effective Teaching and Communication
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to teach coding skills to their peers
