Bioinformatics: Sequencing Technologies

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
BIOL 5042
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Course ID
208405
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Biological Sciences
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Jessica Webb
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course provides learners with theoretical and practical knowledge to design and analyse bioinformatic datasets. The course will cover relevant bioinformatics, computational, statistical concepts, and the key biological processes under investigation. Practical skills will equip the learner with the required knowledge to conduct modern omic analysis using state-of-the-art methods and tools.

  • Fundamentals Of Bioinformatics
  • Genomics
  • Transcriptomics
  • Evolutionary Genomics (Optional)

Course learning outcomes

  • Analyse a biological question to develop a research analysis pipeline.
  • Use various publicly available data resources and software tools to perform bioinformatic analyses.
  • Follow guidelines to ensure the reproducibility of a research analysis using modern programming tools.
  • Use and communicate statistical concepts to establish reliable bioinformatic analyses.
  • Employ effective techniques to communicate research results to a non-bioinformatics-specialist audience.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 56424
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 84
Available
Available 84
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, 2.18
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, 2.18
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, 2.18
12 Oct - 2 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, 2.18
14 Oct - 4 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, 2.18
16 Oct - 6 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, 2.18

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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