Field of Study Details

Bioinformatics and biocomputing

Abbreviation: MBI

Acad. year: 2017/2018

Length of Study: 2 years

Min. Credits: 120

Degree Programme: Information Technology

Language of Instruction: Czech

Form of Study: full-time

Accredited from: 2014 Accredited till: 2022 Last admissions: 2019

Profile

Students will get acquainted with the advanced algorithms for processing, analysis and presentation of biological data, in particular genomic and proteomic data. In addition to the use of the standard algorithms, students will be able to develop new algorithms in this area. Students will become familiar with the concepts of molecular genetics and with standard biological databases. Students will be able to communicate with biologists and work in multidisciplinary teams. The knowledge acquired by studying the biological systems will be used for understanding bio-inspired computing systems. Students will get acquainted with the principles of natural computing, in particular, with evolutionary design, evolvable systems, DNA computing, fuzzy computing, neural computing and unconventional computing. Students will be able to integrate the bio-inspired principles into existing systems in order to improve their efficiency.

Key learning outcomes

Student of the Follow-Up Master Study Program acquire deeper knowledge in a chosen branch of study and will give him knowledge and skills base to analyse, design and verification of problems solved in research and scientific as well as in the practice This guarantee that the alumni will be successful creative worker in the appropriate information technology branch.

Guarantor

Sekanina Lukáš, prof. Ing., Ph.D.

Extent of the State Final Examinations

The State Final Examination has two parts: A defense of the Master Thesis, and a discussion based on selected topics from the course "Bioinformatics and biocomputing " which is derived from compulsory courses of the MBI Branch of Study as Bioinformatics, Bio-inspired Computers, Game Theory, Advanced Bioinformatics, Knowledge Discovery in Databases, Biometrics Systems, Soft Computing, Mathematical Structures in Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Hardware/Software Codesign, Molecular Genetics, Advanced Database Systems and Parallel and Distributed Algorithms. The areas of possible questions must be approved by the Study Branch Council, and students will be informed about the selected topics at least 2 months before the state final examination is held in the particular academic year.

Examples of theses

Master's theses are stored at the FIT library, Božetěchova 2, Brno. The list of the master's theses, including the details is available at:
https://www-dev.fit.vutbr.cz/study/theses/

Choose academic year and curriculum

1st year of study, winter semester
Abbrv	Title	Cred	Duty	Compl	Fa
BIO	Biometric Systems	5	C	Cr+Ex	FIT
MAT	Mathematical Structures in Computer Science	5	C	Ex	FIT
PDB	Advanced Database Systems	5	C	Cr+Ex	FIT
TIN	Theoretical Computer Science	5	C	Cr+Ex	FIT
STI	Theoretical Computer Science Seminar	2	E	Cr	FIT

1st year of study, summer semester
Abbrv	Title	Cred	Duty	Compl	Fa
BIF	Bioinformatics	5	C	Ex	FIT
BIN	Bio-Inspired Computers	5	C	Ex	FIT
PRL	Parallel and Distributed Algorithms	5	C	Cr+Ex	FIT

2nd year of study, winter semester
Abbrv	Title	Cred	Duty	Compl	Fa
PBI	Advanced Bioinformatics	4	C	Ex	FIT
SEP	Term Project	5	C	ClCr	FIT
SFC	Soft Computing	5	C	Cr+Ex	FIT
THE	Game Theory	4	C	Cr+Ex	FIT
ZZN	Knowledge Discovery in Databases	5	C	Cr+Ex	FIT

2nd year of study, summer semester
Abbrv	Title	Cred	Duty	Compl	Fa
DIP	Master's Thesis	13	C	Cr	FIT

all years of study, winter semester
Abbrv	Title	Cred	Duty	Compl	Fa
AEU	English for Europe	3	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
BIS	Information System Security	5	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
FCE	English: Preparatory Course for FCE Exam	3	CE	Cr	FIT
FIT	History and Philosophy of Technology	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HKA	Assertiveness and Conflicts	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HKO	Communication Skills	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HPO	Personality Psychology	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HPR	Presentation Skills	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HSC	Hardware/Software Codesign	5	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
HVR	Leadership and People Management	3	CE	Cr	FIT
PCS	Advanced Digital Systems	5	CE	Ex	FIT
PRM	Fundamentals of Law	3	CE	Cr	FIT
RET	Rhetoric	3	CE	Cr	FIT
SIN	Intelligent Systems	5	CE	Ex	FIT
ZPJa	Natural Language Processing ^*)	5	CE	Ex	FIT
ACH	Processor Architecture	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
AIS	Information Systems Analysis and Design	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
BMS	Wireless and Mobile Networks	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
EIP	Economics of Information Products	5	E	Ex	FIT
FAV	Formal Analysis and Verification	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
GAL	Graph Algorithms	5	E	Ex	FIT
GJA	Graphical User Interfaces in Java	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
GMU	Graphic and Multimedia Processors	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
GUX	Graphical User Interfaces in X Window System	5	E	Ex	FIT
GZN	Graphical and Sound Interfaces and Standards	5	E	Ex	FIT
PDI	Distributed Application Environment	5	E	Ex	FIT
PGPa	Advanced Computer Graphics (in English)	5	E	Ex	FIT
PGR	Computer Graphics	5	E	Ex	FIT
PKS	Advanced Communication Systems	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
POVa	Computer Vision	5	E	Ex	FIT
ROBa	Robotics	5	E	Ex	FIT
SEN	Intelligent Sensors	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
SMT	Seminar of Mathematical Structures	2	E	Cr	FIT
SRI	Strategic Management of Information Systems	5	E	Ex	FIT
TAMa	Application Development for Mobile Devices	5	E	ClCr	FIT
VIN	Computer Art	5	E	ClCr	FIT
VYPa	Compiler Construction	5	E	Ex	FIT
ZPX	Professional Practice, Abroad	5	E	Cr	FIT

all years of study, summer semester
Abbrv	Title	Cred	Duty	Compl	Fa
AGS	Agents and Multiagent Systems	5	CE	Ex	FIT
ARC	Parallel System Architecture and Programming	5	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
EVO	Applied Evolutionary Algorithms	5	CE	Ex	FIT
FIK	Philosophy and the Culture	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HKA	Assertiveness and Conflicts	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HKO	Communication Skills	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HPO	Personality Psychology	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HPR	Presentation Skills	3	CE	Cr	FIT
HVR	Leadership and People Management	3	CE	Cr	FIT
KKO	Data Coding and Compression	5	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
KRY	Cryptography	5	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
NAV	Design of External Adapters and Embedded Systems	5	CE	Ex	FIT
NSB	Projecting, Administration and Security	5	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
PDS	Data Communications, Computer Networks and Protocols	5	CE	Ex	FIT
POS	Advanced Operating Systems	5	CE	Ex	FIT
PRM	Fundamentals of Law	3	CE	Cr	FIT
RET	Rhetoric	3	CE	Cr	FIT
SNT	Simulation Tools and Techniques	5	CE	Cr+Ex	FIT
ZRE	Speech Signal Processing	5	CE	Ex	FIT
DJA	Dynamic Languages	5	E	Ex	FIT
FLP	Functional and Logic Programming	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
FVS	Functional Verification of Digital Systems	5	E	Ex	FIT
FYO	Physical Optics	5	E	Ex	FIT
LOG	Logic	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
MEK	Economics for Managers	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
MMAT	Matrices and Tensors Calculus	5	E	Cr+Ex	FEKT
MPR	Project Management	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
MUL	Multimedia	5	E	Ex	FIT
OPM	Optimization	4	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
PES	Petri Nets	5	E	Ex	FIT
PIS	Advanced Information Systems	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
PMA	Project Manager	5	E	ClCr	FIT
ROSa	Real-Time Operating Systems	5	E	Ex	FIT
SLOa	Complexity	5	E	Ex	FIT
SPP	Fault Tolerant Systems	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
SSP	Stochastic Processes	4	E	Cr+Ex	FSI
STM	Strategic Management	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
VGE	Computational Geometry	5	E	Ex	FIT
VIZa	Visualization and CAD	5	E	ClCr	FIT
VNV	High Performance Computations	5	E	Ex	FIT
VYF	Computational Photography	5	E	ClCr	FIT
WAP	Internet Applications	5	E	Cr+Ex	FIT
ZPO	Image Processing	5	E	Ex	FIT
ZPX	Professional Practice, Abroad	5	E	Cr	FIT

Course is not open in this academic year

Compl: Course completion: Ex - examination, Cr - credit, ClCr - classified credit, Co - colloquium
Duty: C - compulsory, CEx - compulsory-elective group x, R - recommended, E - elective

Degree Programme

Bioinformatics and biocomputing

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