Machanick Philip, Tastan Bishop Özlem
Brief Bioinform. 2015 Mar;16(2):346-54. doi: 10.1093/bib/bbu014. Epub 2014 May 2.
The Research Unit in Bioinformatics at Rhodes University (RUBi), South Africa, offers a Masters of Science in Bioinformatics. Growing demand for bioinformatics qualifications results in applications from across Africa. Courses aim to bridge gaps in the diverse backgrounds of students who range from biologists with no prior computing exposure to computer scientists with no biology background. The programme is evenly split between coursework and research, with diverse modules from a range of departments covering mathematics, statistics, computer science and biology, with emphasis on application to bioinformatics research. The early focus on research helps bring students up to speed with working as a researcher. We measure success of the programme by the high rate of subsequent entry to PhD study: 10 of 14 students who completed in the years 2011-2013.
南非罗德斯大学的生物信息学研究单位（RUBi）提供生物信息学理学硕士学位。对生物信息学资质的需求不断增长，吸引了来自非洲各地的申请者。课程旨在弥合学生多样背景之间的差距，这些学生既有此前没有接触过计算的生物学家，也有没有生物学背景的计算机科学家。该项目在课程作业和研究之间平均分配，有来自一系列系别的多样模块，涵盖数学、统计学、计算机科学和生物学，重点是应用于生物信息学研究。早期对研究的关注有助于让学生尽快适应研究员的工作。我们通过后续进入博士学习的高比例来衡量该项目的成功：2011年至2013年完成学业的14名学生中有10名。
