This course from the University of Manchester, England, provides an
introduction to the use of bioinformatics software on the web. It is
designed for those already in employment, or for graduate students.
The MSc in Bioinformatics at the University of Manchester is well
established and leads to a qualification widely recognised in the
biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Students study six taught
modules and then undertake a research project. Web-based options have
now been developed to make two of these modules available within a
password-protected Virtual Learning Environment. Participants
communicate with the course tutors and with each other using email,
bulletin boards and on-line tutorials. They also have access to the
Distance Learning Service provided by the University Library.
The introductory module, Bioinformatics 1, will next be offered from 25
October 1999. Those successfully completing the module will be eligible
for the award of credits towards the MSc degree. The module falls into
two parts. During each of the first six weeks, a taught section of the
course will be covered. These sections are :
1. Introduction to Bioinformatics and the Internet
2. Sequence databases
3. Sequence alignment and database searches
4. Sequencing projects and contig analysis
5. Protein function prediction
6. Protein structure prediction
During the second six weeks, participants will work under the guidance
of a course tutor on an individual project.
A registration form can be downloaded from the web address shown below.
The module fee for 1999/2000 is £450.
Further information on Distance Learning in Bioinformatics is available
from Heather.Vincent at man.ac.uk, or from our web site:
http://130.88.90.2:8900
