Bioentrepreneurship, 6 credits
Bioentreprenörskap, 6 hp- Course code
- 1QA105
- Course name
- Bioentrepreneurship
- Credits
- 6 credits
- Form of Education
- Higher Education, study regulation 2007
- Main field of study
- Bioentrepreneurship
- Level
- First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- Grading scale
- Pass, Fail
- Department
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics
- Decided by
- Styrelsen för utbildning
- Decision date
- 2012-01-17
- Revised by
- Board of Higher Education
- Last revision
- 2017-05-02
- Course syllabus valid from
- Spring 2013
Specific entry requirements
90 credits, mainly within health care, biomedicine, biology, cellular and molecular biology, pharmaceutics, chemistry, medicine or biotechnology. English language skills equivalent to English B/English 6 at Swedish upper secondary school are also required.
Proficiency in the English language should be documented by an internationally recognized test such as TOEFL: internet based (iBT) with a total score of at least 90 and minimum score of 20 on written test; paper based (PBT) with a total score of at least 575, and minimum score 4.5 on written test; or IELTS (academic) with an overall mark of at least 6.5 and no band less than 5.5; or other documentation that according to regulations certifies the equivalence of English B/English 6 at Swedish upper secondary school.
Objectives
The overall aim of the course is to give the participants an insight into the field of bioentrepreneurship, i.e. innovation and entrepreneurship in the life sciences.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of bioentrepreneurship
- Apply basic business tools
Content
This course provides an introduction to the basics of bioentrepreneurship. It will give the students skills in project management, communication and networking. The students will work on concrete projects and cases, meet with contractors and participate in interactive seminars where they will learn from and with each other.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars and workshops as well as assignments at both group and individual level.
Examination
The examination is based on two written reports and oral presentations. Attendance at seminars, workshops and presentations is mandatory. The course director assesses if, and in that case how, absence can be compensated.
Transitional provisions
The course has been cancelled and was offered for the last time in the spring semester of 2013. Examination will be provided until the spring of 2018 for students who have not completed the course.
Other directives
The language of instruction is English. The course will be evaluated via a web based survey.
Literature and other teaching aids
Odense : Syddansk Universitetsforlag, 2009 - 260 s. ISBN:978-87-7674-380-2 LIBRIS-ID:11715377 Library search