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Accessibility & LanguageMSc (Genomics Data Science)
College of Science and Engineering, School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
Course Code: MSC-GDS
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MSc Genomics Data Science Video
The MSc Biomedical Genomics degree programme aims to train graduates with backgrounds in the molecular life sciences in genomics relevant to medical applications.
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Course Overview
Rapid advancement in high-throughput DNA sequencing methods has led to an unprecedented increase in the availability and use of genomic data, leading to groundbreaking discoveries in important areas ranging from the life sciences to clinical applications in genomic and precision medicine.
The analysis of large and complex datasets, generated using these cutting-edge techniques, requires a new generation of well-trained scientists, who possess not only the necessary quantitative and computational skills but also a sound understanding of the underlying biological principles.
Combining elements of genetics, statistics, machine learning, data analytics, and computational biology, this exciting programme will provide students with a highly marketable and transferable set of big data science skills, as well as specialist knowledge of and practical experience in the application of these skills to genomic data.
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You may also be interested in one of our other postgraduate taught degree programmes Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics
