bio5bbm bio business management
BIO-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BIO5BBM
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be required to apply for a job within a virtual biotechnology company and work in groups to produce and market a virtual product. Students will be guided by career development staff and academic staff on a weekly basis, with input from industry professionals. Students will cover aspects of bio-business such as organizational structure, IP, scientific reasoning, market research, and ethics.
SchoolSchool of Molecular Sciences/LIMS
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJeff Yeoman
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admission into SMBT or SPBB or SZBTBA or SMBB.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Discuss and explain key elements of finding employment in the biotechnology sector
- Activities:
- Each student will produce a cover letter, resume and will interview for a position within a virtual biotechnology company. Students will identify transferrable skills relevant to the biotechnology sector.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
02. Effectively collaborate with a group of unfamiliar colleagues to achieve desired outcomes
- Activities:
- Students must work as a group to generate a poster that accurately reflects the work of their group during a 6 week project. All students must be present at the poster presentation and be capable of answering questions. Each member of the group must also contribute approx. 1-minutes to a 5-minute group video introducing themselves and outlining their role in the group task. A critical analysis of group processes and outcomes will also be included in the project report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
03. Demonstrate effective time management while working towards group deadlines
- Activities:
- During a 6 week group project students will organise, and keep a record of, meetings in which they will work towards a group poster presentation and a group oral (video) presentation.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
04. Present a report/poster to disseminate a complex body of work to a peer audience
- Activities:
- Students must work as a group to generate a poster that accurately reflects the work of their group during the project. All students must be present at the poster presentation and be capable of answering questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Critically evaluate and present an argument to support newly generated or existing data
- Activities:
- Via LMS, students will submit reflections on their research and weekly responses to questions from lecture notes and workshop activities. This will form their weekly journal for the subject. A critical analysis of group processes and outcomes will also be included in the project report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Analyse and evaluate the value of scientific data
- Activities:
- Students will research and collate data throughout the group assignment. A comprehensive report outlining the individual student contribution will accompany a group poster presentation with evidence of what pieces of research were deemed important for the poster.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJeff Yeoman
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 500 word resume and cover letter | Each student will produce a cover letter and resume in order to apply for a position within a virtual biotechnology company. Students will identify transferrable skills relevant to the biotechnology sector. | 15 | 01 |
| One 3,000 word (or equivalent) group assignment (presented as a poster) | Students will work in groups of 4 or 5 to investigate the production and commercialisation of an importaqnt biomolecule. The results of their research will be presented to staff and peers during a mini-conference in the form of a poster. Part of this assessment includes a peer review component. | 20 | 02, 03, 04, 06 |
| One 5-minute group presentation | Group-wise, students will present a 5 minute oral presentation (via video) describing the goal of their project and each student's individual role. | 10 | 02, 03 |
| One 1,500 word individual project report | Students will submit an individual project report that contains evidence and evaluation of their contribution to the group assignment. | 20 | 02, 03, 05, 06 |
| One 1,000 word journal | Via LMS, students will submit reflections on their research and weekly responses to questions from lecture notes and workshop activities. | 10 | 05, 06 |
| Class participation | Students are expected to attend and participate in the timetabled workshop activities as well as keeping a record of group meetings throughout the group assignment. | 10 | 02 |
| One 10 minute presentation (interview) | Students will perform an interview to apply for a job within a virtual bitechnology company. Guided by career development experts, students will be expected to identify and present their transferrable skills relevant to work within the sector. Part of this assessment includes a peer review component. | 15 | 01, 05 |