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Rensselaer Catalog 2019-2020 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2019-2020 [Archived Catalog]

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BIOL 4660 - The Biology of Systems


This course is designed to be a first course in the study of “systems biology”, to introduce students to the field, the experimental and computational methods that are used within it, and the type of insights that the field can provide to biology. To fully appreciate the complexity of living systems, researchers gather systematic, quantitative measurements of a system’s components using cutting-edge omics techniques. In addition, researchers also leverage computing power to describe, model, and predict dynamic behaviors that could otherwise not be perceived in such large scale omics data. Along with these topics, students will learn to critically read current scientific literature. This course can be used to fulfill the Culminating Experience in Biology. 

Prerequisites/Corequisites: BIOL 4620  and BIOL 4760  or permission of the instructor.

When Offered: Spring term annually.



Cross Listed: BIOL 6660, BCBP 4660, BCBP 6660. A student cannot get credit for both BIOL/BCBP 4660 and BIOL/BCBP 6650.

Credit Hours: 4



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