Postgraduate Course: Credits Awarded for Taught Courses [University of Glasgow] Bioscience Commercialisation BIOL5200 (PUHR11108)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This is a placeholder course, designed to record marks for the University of Glasgow part of the programme, PRPHDISPME1F: Precision Medicine (PhD with Integrated Study)
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| Course description |
Please see [University of Glasgow] Technology Transfer and Commercialisation of Bioscience Research BIOL5200
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- critically analyse and evaluate the fundamental concepts of business structures, business plans and models related to the biotechnology industry
- design and critically evaluate a market research strategy for a small company planning to commercialise a recent bioscience discovery
- draft a business plan for a small company involved in the commercialisation of a recent bioscience discovery, including appropriate SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats) and PEEST (political, environmental, economic, societal, technical) analysis
- evaluate and analyse data relating to the biotechnology industry and present research findings in the form of written reports
- summarise and present clear, well-constructed oral presentations and written reports on areas of the biotechnology industry and specific biotechnology companies
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Susan Farrington
Tel: (0131) 332 2471
Email: Susan.Farrington@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Maree Hardie
Tel:
Email: maree.hardie@ed.ac.uk |
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