Bioinformatics, MRes

Reasons to choose this course:

• This course is designed to enable students with a first degree in Bioinformatics to undertake extended research into particular areas of interest in this growing field.
• The course has been designed by world-leading researchers in the field, who will be directly involved in teaching and in project supervision.
• This course is particularly relevant to students who know they want to study for PhD on graduation.

Excellence in postgraduate and professional education
Our thriving research community has a strong national and international profile, and is involved in a wide range of research activities. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in 2008, 90% of our research work in Subjects Allied to Medicine was judged to be of international standard, with 20% being recorded as world class.

Our principal commitment is to translating our research and teaching excellence into competitive, effective graduates who are equipped to inspire and innovate in their chosen careers.

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To complete the full Masters course you have to complete 180 credit points.

In the first term you will study:

• Statistics for Bioinformatics (20 credit points)
• Research Methods (20 credit points).

You will then have a choice of 20 credit points of modules to complete from:

• Bioinformatics and Molecular Genetics (20 credit points)
• Software Engineering 2 (20 credit points)
• Machine Learning (10 credit points)
• Medical Informatics (10 credit points)
• Advanced Genome Analysis (10 credit points)
• Systems Biology (10 credit points).

Over the course of the year you will complete:

• Research Project (120 credit points) - under the guidance of a named supervisor.

The Research Methods module is delivered by eLearning plus supportive seminars. The materials have been specially designed to provide you with a supported and structured learning experience.

You can contact your tutor and discuss ideas with other students via email and discussion boards. Completed assessments are submitted online via the University's virtual learning environment.

The Research Project forms a major part of both courses, and you will be guided on the choice of topic by discussion with the Programme Leader, Module Leader and individual academic staff. This provides the opportunity for you to learn to work independently and research an area of interest in depth. Throughout the course of the project you will be supported by your individual supervisor with regular meetings being held to assess progress.

Assessment
You will undertake self-guided and formal assessments, including written assignments, tests, formal examinations and poster presentations to test your acquisition of masters level knowledge and skills.

Facilities
This course benefits from the excellent facilities and equipment available in the School of Science and Technology.