Master of Science in Bioinformatics by Research
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):
PEO-1: Demonstrate competency and creativity in some subareas of computer science so as to develop solutions and software systems for applications in Bioinformatics
PEO-2: Demonstrate requisite breadth and depth of knowledge in some subareas of Bioinformatics so as to excel in research and academic environments in these sub-areas
PEO-3: Exhibit communication skills and collaborative skills required to plan, participate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
PEO-4: Develop an aptitude for self-learning and life-long learning so as to keep abreast with rapid change in sciences and computing technology
PEO-5: Practice ethics and human values in their profession
Program Outcomes (POs):
PO-1: Scientific Knowledge: Understand, train in and use concepts in varied disciplines including Biological Sciences, Computer Sciences and Data Analysis to define and analyse biological problems.
PO-2: Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate and analyse problems from life sciences using bioinformatics approaches.
PO-3: Conduct investigations of complex problems: interpolate and extrapolate based on existing knowledge base and self-learning skills to investigate the dynamics of complex problems and find solutions.
PO-4: Modern Tool usage: Demonstrate requisite hands-on sills to work with variety of software packages, libraries, programming languages, and biological databases useful for solving problems from life sciences.
PO-5: Ethics: Practice principles of professional ethics and make informed decisions after a due impact analysis
PO-6: Individual and teamwork: Work efficiently in individual and team-oriented projects of varying size, cultural milieu, professional accomplishments, and technological backgrounds
PO-7: Communication: Effectively communicate and exchange ideas and solutions to any individual including peers, end-users and stakeholders
PO-8: Project management and Finance: Apply principles of project management in general and scientific project management
PO-9: Life-long learning: Exhibit the aptitude for independent, continuous and life-long learning required to meet their professional career goals.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs) :
PSO-1: Exhibit broad general knowledge sub-areas of Bioinformatics such as biological data analysis, bioinformatics, modelling and simulation, next-generation sequence data analysis
PSO-2: Demonstrate research skills to identify and carry out tasks in the area of Bioinformatics and participate in work at the frontier of scientific research in this inter-disciplinary field.
PSO-3: Demonstrate knowledge and skills of required depth in at least one area of Bioinformatics to excel in post-graduate research
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