Bioinformatics is an essential discipline for biologists. It also has a reputation of being difficult for those without a strong quantitative and computer science background. At Lancaster University, we have developed modules for the integration of bioinformatics skills training into our undergraduate biology degree portfolio. This article describes those modules, situating them in the context of the accumulated quarter century of literature on bioinformatics education. The constant evolution of bioinformatics as a discipline is emphasized, drawing attention to the continual necessity to revise and upgrade those skills being taught, even at undergraduate level. Our overarching aim is to equip students both with a portfolio of skills in the currently most essential bioinformatics tools and with the confidence to continue their own bioinformatics skills development at postgraduate or professional level.

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将生物信息学融入本科课程的思考：兰开斯特的经验

生物信息学是生物学家必不可少的学科。对于那些没有强大的定量和计算机科学背景的人来说，它也有困难的声誉。在兰卡斯特大学，我们开发了将生物信息学技能培训整合到我们本科生物学学位组合中的模块。本文描述了这些模块，将它们置于 25 年积累的生物信息学教育文献的背景下。强调生物信息学作为一门学科的不断发展，引起人们对不断修改和升级所教授技能的必要性的关注，即使是在本科阶段。