2021-2022 Undergraduate General Catalog


BIOL 219 Big Data in Medicine (SI)

Students will be introduced to the fields of genetics and genomics with an emphasis on understanding how genetic technology affects their everyday lives and how the general public learns about and uses new genetic technology. Students will learn the material through lecture, discussion, case studies, and reading the scientific literature. The course will also feature guest lectures from members of the community involved in big data in medicine. Finally, students will apply their knowledge by analyzing data from the Sanford data collaborative data set and presenting their findings to a general audience.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

COSC 219

Prerequisite

Natural Science Core course

Core Requirements

Intersections: Scientific Intersections and Impacts