Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
BIOC 589 - COMP MOLECULAR BIOENG/BIOPHYS
Long Title: COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING/BIOPHYSICS
Department: Biosciences
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This is a course designed for students in computationally-oriented biomedical and bioengineering majors to introduce the principles and methods used for the simulations and modeling of macromolecules of biological interest. Protein conformation and dynamics are emphasized. Empirical energy function and molecular dynamics calculations, as well as other approaches, are described. Specific biological problems are discussed to illustrate the methodology. Cross-list: BIOE 589. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 212, BIOC 301, BIOE 332.