BIOC 5010

Bioinformatics

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This course presents the theory and practice of bioinformatics. Topics include: rates of mutations, sequence alignment, database searching, phylogenetic analysis, bioinformatic tools for analyzing gene, genomes and proteins.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Andrew Roger, Jessica Latimer, Daniel Gaston, and Morgan Langille. Open the PDF

Grading

32%Midterm exam80 minutes
9%Problem sets3% each
16%Lab assignments2.66% each
43%Final exam3 hours; cumulative

Textbooks

  • Bioinformatics, 4th edition, A.D. Baxevanis, G. Bader, and D. S. Wishart (optional)
  • Understanding Bioinformatics, M. Zvelebil and J. O. Baum (optional)

Course rules

Late work
Assignments lose 10% of their total mark for every 24 hours late.
Medical late work
Submit an absence form within three calendar days and obtain approval for a new due date.
Missed midterm
There are no make-up midterms; an eligible documented medical absence shifts grading to remaining evaluation items.
Missed exams
A missed evaluation without an approved arrangement receives zero; missing both exams results in an F.
Lab collaboration
Students may collaborate in labs but must write and submit their own answers.
Generative AI
Do not use generative AI to answer problem-set or computer-lab questions.
BIOC5010 grading
Grades below 70% are converted to an F under Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations.

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