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BIOENG 145 - Introduction to Machine Learning for Computational Biology

Bioengineering Undergraduate COE - College of Engineering

Subject

BIOENG

Course Number

145

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Introduction to Machine Learning for Computational Biology

Course Description

Genome-scale experimental data and modern machine learning methods have transformed our understanding of biology. This course investigates classical approaches and recent machine learning advances in genomics including:1)Computational models for genome analysis2)Applications of machine learning to high throughput biological data3)Machine learning for genomic data in healthThis course builds on existing skills to introduce methodologies for probabilistic modeling, statistical learning, and dimensionality reduction, while grounding these methods in understanding genomic information.

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Instructors

Lareau

American Cultures Requirement

No

Reading and Composition Requirement

None of the Reading and Composition Requirement

Prerequisites

Bio 1A or BioE 11, Math 54, CS61B; CS70 or Math 55 recommended

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credit Restriction Courses

-

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for BIO ENG 145 after completing BIO ENG 245.

Credit Replacement Courses

-

Deficient Grade Removal

A deficient grade in BIO ENG 145 may be removed by taking BIO ENG 245.

Course Objectives

This course aims to equip students with a foundational understanding of computational and machine learning techniques used in genomics and computational biology.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing this course should have the ability to apply simple statistical and machine learning techniques to complex genomics data Students completing this course should have a better understanding of some of the challenges in machine learning as applied to biology Students completing this course should have stronger programming skills.

Formats

Lecture, Laboratory

Term

Fall

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Laboratory Hours

3

Outside Work Hours

6