Developing an online programme in computational biology

Briefings in Bioinformatics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 775-783

  Vincent, Heather M ^a   Page, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioinformatics courses; Computational biology; Distance learning; Online masters; Professional development; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOINFORMATICS COURSES; BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; DISTANCE LEARNING; INTERNET; ONLINE MASTERS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

BIOINFORMATICS COURSES; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; DISTANCE LEARNING; ONLINE MASTERS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; INTERNET; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84887814002     PISSN: 14675463     EISSN: 14774054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbs059     Document Type: Article

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