Genomics

Catalog description

This is a course for graduate students in the science education programs. By the end of this course, the student will be introduced to the theory and practice of genomics. Topics include overview of genomes, sequencing and mapping, comparative genomics, transcriptomes, population genetics and genomics, basic bioinformatics, population-level variation, ethics, evolutionary genomics, and functional genomics. The objective of this course will familiarize students with the tools and principles of contemporary genomics. By the end of the course, students will have a working knowledge of current genomics technology and approaches as well as the types of databases and the computational tools available.