Course syllabus for Life Science Industry

Life science industrin

Specific entry requirements

At least grade pass (G) at the courses Introduction to biomedical science; General and organic chemistry; Cell-, stem cell and developmental biology; Biochemistry; Genetics, genomics and functional genomics; Chemical biology; and Tissue biology, and at least grade pass (G) at the parts Laboratory work and seminars (4 credits) and Project work (2 credits) of the course in Immunology and microbiology, and the part Practical features (4 credits) of the course Neuroscience, at the Bachelor's programme in Biomedicine.

Outcomes

This course introduces students to the life science industry.
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Regarding knowledge and understanding

• Describe the life science industry and explain the interrelationships between the major stakeholders in this industry,
• Discuss the specific conditions that apply to companies in the life science industry when it comes to e.g regulations and intellectual property rights

Regarding skills and ability

• Apply tools for creativity and entrepreneurship.

Content

The course will give an introduction to the life science industry with a focus on pharmaceutical industry. The course will also introduce medical devices and biotechnology focused on patient benefit.

Teaching methods

The students are assumed to be familiar with the most common study methods in higher education. The fundamental pedagogical view is based on entrepreneurial learning and requires active learning and student participation. Teaching will be in the form of lectures, seminars and workshops.

Examination

The examination consists of:

• An individual assignment (Fail/Pass/Pass with distinction),
• A group written assignment (Fail/Pass).

In order to pass the course as a whole, the students must obtain at least the grade pass on all examinations. To obtain the grade "Pass with distinction" for the entire course, the student must obtain "Pass with distinction" for the individual assignment and the grade "Pass" for the group assignment.

Compulsory participation
Participation at seminars, workshops and presentations is compulsory. The examiner assesses if and, in that case, how absence from compulsory components can be compensated. The student must participate in all compulsory parts or compensate for absence in accordance with the examiner's instructions, in order to pass the course. Absence from a compulsory activity may result in the student not being able to compensate the absence until the next time the course is given.

Limited number of examination sessions
A student who does not pass an examination at their first attempt is entitled to participate in five additional examination sessions. If the student does not pass after four examinations, he/she is recommended to retake the course at the next regular course occasion, and may, after that, participate in two more examination sessions. If the student has failed six examinations, no additional examination sessions are provided.

Physically attending or otherwise commencing an examination is regarded as an examination session. Handing in a blank exam is considered taking part in an examination session. An examination, for which the student registered but did not participate, is not counted as an examination session.

Adaption of examination
If there are special grounds, or a need for adaptation for a student with a disability, the examiner may decide to deviate from the syllabus's regulations on the examination form, the number of examination opportunities, the possibility of supplementation or exemptions from the compulsory section/s of the course etc. Content and learning outcomes as well as the level of expected skills, knowledge and abilities may not be changed, removed or reduced.

Other directives

The course language is English.

Course evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.