The course provides an overview of the fundamental skills for bioinformatics and associated data analysis. The course objective is to support the simultaneous development of quantitative and programming skills for biological and biomedical students with limited background in programming or quantitative analysis.

The course will initially develop student’s practical skills in fundamental data analysis. Students will also develop capabilities and competencies in programming. In particular the course will include programming in R, programming in Python, Unix server environment, and reviewing basic concepts of statistics.

On completion of this course students will:

- Understand the importance of fundamentals and models for bioinformatics and associated data analysis;

- Understand the basics of programming in R;

- Understand the basics of programming in Python;

- Have knowledge and an appreciation of how to support a Unix server environment.

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