Overview

Exit Award only

Students on the MSc (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) programme who do not reach the average mark of 50% threshold required to progress to the research dissertation will be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Similarly, students who pass the taught modules and do not wish to complete the research dissertation, may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Programme Requirements

Stream for Biological Science Graduates

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
#mscbcb:Biological Science Taught Modules
Total Credits		0

Stream for Computer Science Graduates

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
#mscbcb:Computer Science Taught Modules
Total Credits		0

Stream for Mathematics Graduates

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
#mscbcb:Mathematics Taught Modules
Total Credits		0

Stream for Statistics Graduates

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Modules
AM6016	Dynamic Machine Learning with Applications	5
BC6002	Molecular Biology	5
BC6003	Biomolecules	5
BL6023	Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution	5
AM6020	Open Source Infrastructure for Modelling and Big Data	5
CS6405	Datamining	5
CS6502	Programming for Bioscientists II	5
MB6300	Computational Systems Biology	5
MB6301	Genomic Data Analysis	5
MB6302	Computational Microbiome Analysis	5
MS6005	Discrete Mathematics	5
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 5 credits from the following:		5
CS6503	Introduction to Relational Databases
CS6501	Programming for Bioscientists I
Total Credits		60

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.