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EPFLx Free Online Course on Nature, in Code: Biology in JavaScript

EPFLx is offering free online course on Nature, in Code: Biology in JavaScript. Students will learn JavaScript programming by implementing key biological concepts in code so they can run in your browser.

In this seven week course, applicants will learn JavaScript programming by implementing key biology concepts in code, including natural selection, genetics and epidemics.

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Course At A Glance 

Length: 7 weeks
Effort: 3-4 hours pw
Subject: Computer Science
Institution: EPFLx and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $49
Session: Course Starts on Self-Paced

Providers’ Details

EPFL is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. The past decade has seen EPFL ascend to the very top of European institutions of science and technology: it is ranked #1 in Europe in the field of engineering by the Times Higher Education (based on publications and citations), Leiden Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

About This Course

If you are interested in learning programming, but find pure programming courses not very exciting, this course is for you.

Why Take This Course?

This course will also be of interest to you. You will learn some key ideas that form the basis of modern biology, from population genetics to evolutionary biology to infectious disease spread.

Learning Outcomes

  • Basic JavaScript programming
  • Key biological concepts that govern life
  • How to programmatically implement an idea or concept
  • How implementing an idea or concept in code is an efficient way to fully understand it

Instructors

Marcel Salathe

Marcel is a digital epidemiologist working at the interface of population biology, computational sciences, and the social sciences.

Requirements

  • Basic mathematics concepts
  • Basic biological concepts

How To Join This Course

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