Attributes, outcomes and skills: Master of Science (Bioinformatics) (MC-SCIBIF)

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Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Integrate knowledge of biological systems with bioinformatic analytical approaches;
Apply programming and algorithmic theory and practical experience in a bioinformatics setting;
Employ statistical theory in bioinformatics analytical settings;
Communicate scientific information in a variety of written and oral formats;
Combine reasoning and problem-solving skills to work independently within a bioinformatics research setting.

Graduates will:

have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection;
have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
reach a high level of achievement in writing, research or project activities, problem-solving and communication;
be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment; and
be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces.

Last updated: 10 November 2023