Course: Foundational Discoveries in Genome Biology and Bioinformatics
Course Code: CSB 1482H/F, Teaching Section LEC 0101
Coordinator
Professor Alan Moses
Offered Fall 2023 session
Enrolment limited to 6 graduate students (minimum 3 reserved for CSB grads)
Weight
Half credit (0.5 FCE)
Time
Tuesdays 11 am – 1 pm
Location
Sidney Smith Hall, Room 2120
*CSB 1482H/S is a half-credit course that takes place during the full Winter session. It is the equivalent of two modules. This course is also offered to undergraduate students as CSB 471H1S. Graduate students should NOT request this course as CSB471H1S on ACORN because it would not count toward graduate credit.
Course Description
This course will focus on close reading and detailed discussion of landmark papers in genome biology and bioinformatics. Focus will be on the context of the paper, technological developments exploited (or reported) and impact on the field. Topics include: comparative, population and functional genomics, single cell genomic technologies, genome browsers, alignment and clustering algorithms. Evaluation will be focused on class discussion and presentations.
Evaluation
Class participation | 30% |
In-class presentation | 35% |
Written report | 35% |
Pre-requisites
Instructor approval
Last updated on August 10th, 2023