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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Biotechnology

Undergraduate Course: Biotechnology Industrial Visits and Core Skills (BITE10007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis section will include visits to biotechnology companies in Scotland, seminars from industrial speakers of renown, discussion sessions on topical issues in biotechnology and an overview of how biotechnology companies translate scientific ideas into commercial products. During this course students will develop further career skills such as oral and written presentations and data analysis.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Notepads
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 60, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 38 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Essays and Exam
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
An appreciation of the factors influencing decisions in biotechnological companies and the processes of industrial drug development and toxicity testing. Improvement in ability of students to analyse information and an ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsBITEIndVis
Contacts
Course organiserProf Garry Blakely
Tel: (0131 6)50 5356
Email: Garry.Blakely@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Zofia Bekas
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: zofia.bekas@ed.ac.uk
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