GENERAL BIOINFORMATICS FOR MICROBIOLOGISTS
Provides foundational introduction to bioinformatics for microbiologists. Emphasis on the basic understanding of bioinformatics tools, analysis, and databases and their applications (e.g. Sequence alignment, Phylogenetic trees, Genome analyses). Topics include: command line manipulation, sequence alignment, file formats, phylogenetic trees, standard genome and protein databases, interpretation of microbial and viral genomes, and basic scientific computer programming.
Topics
- command line manipulation
- sequence alignment
- file formats
- phylogenetic trees
- standard genome and protein databases
- interpretation of microbial and viral genomes
- and basic scientific computer programming
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MICROBIO 303 , BIOCHEM 501 , 507 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform basic command line operations to navigate through an operating system Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize basic sequence data formats, access them through publicly available datasets, and utilize them in bioinformatics applications Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use sequence analysis programs by downloading and installing them locally on their own computers Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use publicly available bioinformatics databases Audience: Undergraduate 5. Create programs in a scientific programming language to conduct basic bioinformatics analyses Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate mastery of basic bioinformatics skills by completing a hands-on final project focused on the recovery and analyses of microbial genomes from public databases Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform basic command line operations to navigate through an operating system Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize basic sequence data formats, access them through publicly available datasets, and utilize them in bioinformatics applications Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use sequence analysis programs by downloading and installing them locally on their own computers Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use publicly available bioinformatics databases Audience: Undergraduate 5. Create programs in a scientific programming language to conduct basic bioinformatics analyses Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate mastery of basic bioinformatics skills by completing a hands-on final project focused on the recovery and analyses of microbial genomes from public databases Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027