Bioinformatics – Bc. degree

This field of study targets students who would like to obtain basic knowledge in the area of computer science and at the same time learn how to apply this knowledge to the benefit of molecular biology, genetics, medicine and other recently established disciplines, such as bioinformatics, proteomics and genomics. The progress in these disciplines is often hindered by difficulties in communication between people with technical and biological education. However, the ever-growing biological data can not be dealt with without the use of modern algorithms and detailed knowledge of computer science. The main goal of teaching Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Informatics at the bachelor level is to introduce this attractive interdisciplinary field of study to interested students, provide them with knowledge needed to understand existing problems and equip them with skills needed to solve many of them effectively. A typical graduate should be able to propose methods of analysis of bioinformatic data, choose appropriate computing tools to manipulate and present such data. He or she will be able to administer a computing system for bioinformatic use, install necessary programs and have the ability to modify and combine these programs to obtain results that can be understood and interpreted by biologists, chemists, doctors and other experts without special computing skills. Areas currently using bioinformatics include biology, modern biotechnology, medicine and forensic science. A number of companies, especially abroad, develop software and hardware for scientific and practical bioinformatic needs. The potential for future development in this area is very good. Our teaching will  aim for the following:

students should obtain basic education in subjects that are common to all students of Applied Informatics
students will obtain basic education in biochemistry, molecular biology and computer chemistry in courses offered by the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine
students will attend specialized courses in bioinformatics focusing on processing, analysis and presentation of mass biological data
students will be offered additional courses with a similar or related focus 
       
Bioinformatics – MS. degree

This field of study targets students who would like to obtain comprehensive knowledge in the area of computer science and at the same time learn how to apply this knowledge to the benefit of molecular biology, genetics, medicine and other recently established disciplines, such as bioinformatics, proteomics and genomics. The progress in these disciplines is often hindered by difficulties in communication between people with technical and biological education. However, the ever-growing biological data can not be dealt with without the use of modern algorithms and detailed knowledge of computer science. Graduates will be prepared for practical work or research in bioinformatics. The main goal of teaching Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Informatics at the masters level is to present this interdisciplinary field of study to interested students, provide them with knowledge needed to understand and solve existing and future problems in this field. A typical graduate should be able to propose methods of analysis of bioinformatic data and evaluate or develop appropriate computing tools to manipulate and present such data. He or she will be able to design and implement computing systems for bioinformatic use. The graduate should be able to address problems with a bioinformatic perspective, communicate efficiently with colleagues in a multidisciplinary environment. Areas currently using bioinformatics include biology, modern biotechnology, medicine and forensic science. A number of companies, especially abroad, develop software and hardware for scientific and practical bioinformatic needs. The potential for future development in this area is very good. Our teaching will aim for the following:

students should obtain comprehensive education in subjects that are common to all master students of Applied Informatics
students will further their education in biochemistry, molecular biology, macromolecular and computer chemistry in courses offered by the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine
students will attend specialized courses in bioinformatics focusing on processing, analysis and presentation of mass biological data
students will be offered additional courses with a similar or related focus 
  
Graduate students of Bioinformatics will focus their studies on one of the following areas: biological sequence analysis, molecular structure and medical informatics.

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