Commercial Biotechnology - BABS3071
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
Course Outline: http://www.babs.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course is an introduction to the commercialisation of biotechnology. It covers important aspects of biotechnology that are critical in the industry. This includes funding for biotechnology R&D (corporate and government), intellectual property (IP), commercialisation strategies and regulatory issues. Expert speakers who work in the biotechnology industry present most of the lectures. Assignments include a stock market game and detailed case studies on Australian biotechnology companies, including those that are developing new drugs, diagnostics and devices.