Professional Issues in Biotechnology - BABS3091
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
Enrolment Requirements:
Completion of 48 units of credit
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
The accounting component of the course will involve prescribed textbook readings and the weekly completion and submission of assessable homework exercises. The major assignment, which will be facilitated during class, will involve the small team preparation and pitching of start-up business plans for the commercialisation of technology based opportunities. Students will be able to join teams working on plans relating to their developing professional background. They will also be encouraged to source potential opportunities relating to their own research and prospective career interests.
The business planning process will bring together all components of the course content with students developing an understanding of how science, technology and business are integrated and interdependent in industry and they will gain insight into the need for all professions (including scientists!) within a technology-based company to understand business imperatives and metrics if the company is to be a success.
Note: Up to Session 1 2010 this course was offered as BIOT3091. From Session 2 2010 it has been changed to course code BABS3091.