COMP 474 - COMP MICROBIAL FORENSICS
Long Title: COMPUTATIONAL GENOMICS FOR MICROBIAL FORENSICS
Department: Computer Science
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):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): COMP 382
Description: This course covers computational approaches, including algorithms (divide and conquer, greedy, randomized) and data structures (suffix arrays, suffix trees, de bruijn graphs) that have served as the foundation for computational analyses and real-time tracking of infectious diseases. The course is organized into four themed modules, and each module features several seminal computational advances leading to real-world applications spanning the past three decades. The students prepare written summaries of each computational advance, as well as prepare in-class presentations, to both reinforce learning and embed communication into the class. The course also features quizzes (on Canvas) and a midterm and final exam to assess learning of the key computational concepts covered in this course.