140.860.01
MHS in BioInformatics Capstone Project
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Biostatistics
Credit(s)
Variable Credit
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Approval of project by academic advisor and project advisor
Students experience a bioinformatics project in an active research laboratory. They gain practical bioinformatics experience in a research environment. Students interact with active researchers to complete a project that demonstrates their core bioinformatics competencies and skills.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Perform an analysis or develop a bioinformatics tool that aids in the analysis of biological or biomedical data
- Write a written report documenting the results of the analysis or describing the tool
- Publish the results of the project in the form of a web site describing the work or as a web interface for the tool
Students should register with their capstone advisor for this course