INTRODUCTION TO BIOBUSINESS

Course Code

BT 1502

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr Heather M Wallace

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Notes

Normally only available to level 1 or 2 students studying MSci/BSc degree programme disciplines taught within the School of Medical Sciences.

This course will be additional to the 120 level 1 or 2 credits required for the chosen degree programme.

Overview

The course will comprise a series of lectures and tutorials which will cover the "language" of biobusiness using a number of real case studies from companies in the medical sciences (e.g. What is a company? What is management? How do markets work? Decision making process).

Structure

One lecture/tutorial/Group work session per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%). Group presentations and essay.

Resit: 1 two-hour written exam.

Formative Assessment

N/A

Feedback

Written feedback provided on continuous assessment elements.