Bioinformatics (3+1+1)

1. General information

Master studies in bioinformatics will enable students to understand, develop and use advanced algorithms and techniques for analysis, indexing, retrieval and use of data from biological databases, and modeling of events and processes that occur at the level of cell,organ or organism, including the latest technologies in the areas of databases, molecular biology, genetics and machine Intelligence.

Offered by: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering – FCSE
Study programme: Bioinformatics master studies
Scientific-research field: Engineering and Technology
Category: Computer engineering and informatics
Sub-category: Other
The master studies cycle consists of 60 ECTS.
Study duration: 2 semesters
One academic year is divided into two semesters with 30 weeks each (1 semester = 15 weeks)
The first semester is comprised of courses only, while in the second semester there are fewer courses and the rest of the time is devoted to the final project, i.e. master thesis.
Enrollment requisites: fully completed undergraduate study cycle with a minimum of 240 ECTS with a degree in the fields of computer science and/or computer engineering. In the case of having an appropriate degree with less than 240 ECTS, the student has to enroll the introductory courses first.
Introductory courses: only for students that have obtained less than 240 ECTS. A number of differential introductory courses are offered in order to level up the required competences. Upon successful completion of the introductory courses, the student has the right to continue with the formal master study programme courses in the second year of studies.
First semester: 3 compulsory courses + 2 elective courses (one of the elective courses can be chosen from the courses list offered by the University)
Second semester: 1 compulsory course + 1 elective course (can be chosen from the courses list offered by the University only in the event that this opportunity has not been used in the previous semester) + final master thesis project that equals 18 ECTS.
1 ECTS = 30 hours of work load.
Contact hours per week is 4.

Degree: Master of computer science and engineering in the field of bioinformatics

2. Introductory courses

Introductory courses: only for students that have obtained less than 240 ECTS. A number of differential introductory courses are offered in order to level up the required competences. Upon successful completion of the introductory courses, the student has the right to continue with the formal master study programme courses in the second year of studies.

Table 1: List of introductory courses

	Course	Semester	ECTS	Prerequisite
1	Linear transforms	VII	6	Mathematics 2
2	Probability and statistics	VII	6	Discrete mathematics
3	Artificial intelligence	VII	6	-
4	Elective course 1	VII	6	-
5	Elective course 2	VII	6	-
6	WAN networks	VIII	6	Computer networks
7	Information systems	VIII	6	Databases
8	Elective course 3	VIII	6	-
9	Elective course 4	VIII	6	-
10	Elective course from University list of available courses	VIII	6	-

Table 2: List of elective introductory courses

	Course	Semester	ECTS	Prerequisite
1	Modelling and simulation	VII	6	Mathematics 2
2	Computer graphics	VII	6	Object-oriented programming
3	Introduction to robotics	VII	6	-
4	Web-based systems	VII	6	Network programming
5	Web design	VII	6	-
6	Visualization	VII	6	Object-oriented programming
7	Geographic information systems	VIII	6	Databases
8	Virtual reality	VIII	6	Human computer interaction
9	Mobile information systems	VIII	6	Databases, Distributed computer systems
10	Computer animation	VIII	6	Computer graphics
11	Intelligent information systems	VIII	6	Databases
12	Biocybernetics	VIII	6	Artificial intelligence

2.1 Studies

Courses for the Master studies for the study programme Bioinformatics can be found at this link.

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