307701 (v.2) Commercialisation of Biotechnology 332
| Area: | School of Biomedical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
311420 (v.1)
Molecular Genetics 233
or any previous version
OR 302488 (v.2) Molecular Genetics 231 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Overview of the biotechnology industry in a business context. Identification of factors governing product success. Understanding of different forms of intellectual property, their protection, the precautions needed, and the process of writing a patent specification. Important components of business creation, including: the technical basis of the business, product assessment, funding at different stages, continuing research, product development, outsourcing stages of production, growth of the business, and exit strategies. Regulatory bodies affecting biotechnology are examined, together with relevant legislation. Seminar presentation on the evaluation of a specific biotech company. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
