2009 Fall MATH 214S-01
Bulletin Course Description Research seminar on mathematical methods for modeling biological systems. Exact content based on research interests of students. Review methods of differential equations and probability. Discuss use of mathematical techniques in development of models in biology. Student presentations and class discussions on individual research projects. Presentation of a substantial individual modeling project to be agreed upon during the first weeks of the course. May serve as capstone course for MBS certificate. Not open to students who have had MBS 200S.
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title MODELING BIO SYSTEMS Department MATH Course Number 2009 Fall 214S Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Harer,John Prerequisites Prerequisites: Mathematics 107 or 131 or consent of instructor.
Synopsis of course content
This course is a research seminar on methods for modelling biological systems. The exact content will be based on the interests of the students who will be expected to complete an individual modelling project by the end of the course. The start will be a review of methods of differential equations and probability, and then it will move to the use of these techniques in the development of models in biology. The first half of the course will be lecture and discussion based, while the second half will consist of student presentations on their individual projects and class discussions. Projects will be agreed upon with the professor during the first weeks of the course.
This course cannot be taken by students who have already taken MBS200S as it serves as the capstone course for the MBS certificate.
Textbooks
None
Assignments
Regular presentations
Exams
No exams, one final project.
Grade to be based on
Class participation and projects.
