BINF 6309 — Bioinformatics Computational Methods 2
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Designed to build upon the core topics covered in BINF 6308, i.e., use of the computer as a tool for bioinformatics research. Builds upon the Python language fundamentals covered during the first semester but requires students to apply these fundamentals to a semester-long project. The project includes protein family analysis, multiple sequence analysis, phylogeny, and protein structure analysis. Additionally, students have an opportunity to learn to build, load, connect, and query custom MySQL databases, and parse command line flags.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 37 | 64 | 58% | 9.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 11% · W 0% · Th 46% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (46% of sections), async (43% of sections), T (11% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Quan Wan (89% of students) · reviews
- Nabil Atallah (11% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
BINF 6400, BINF 6420, BINF 6430
Courses that list BINF 6309 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (BINF course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BINF courses · Plan it at numap.app
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