Cambridge University Reporter


Examination in Bioscience Enterprise for the M.Phil. Degree, 2007-08: Notice

The Degree Committee for Engineering gives notice of the modules and components available for study for the M.Phil. in Bioscience Enterprise.

Modules and components

The M.Phil. in Bioscience Enterprise comprises five Science and Technology modules, five Business modules, and four Transitionary modules. Students also undertake a Business Internship of four to six weeks' duration in the Easter Term, placed in a relevant commercial environment under the supervision of company and University supervisors. All Bioscience Enterprise modules, components, and lectures are mandatory.

Assessments

Three principle assessments cover material from multiple modules, namely a written paper on a selected topic on science and technology in business (4,000 words), a business plan submission resulting from group work, and a dissertation based on research undertaken during the internship (10,000 words). Further module-specific assessment methods are as detailed below. Written work may comprise all or a selected combination of short report, critical appraisal, or extended paper. Class work may include all or a selected combination of timed examination, report, or audiovisual presentation and may be undertaken as an individual or group exercise. Project work may include individual and/or group research and reporting tasks. Students may be examined by viva voce.

Title Mode of examination

Science and Technology (ST) Modules

ST1 Treating disease Written/Class work
ST2 Drug discovery Written/Class work
ST3 Biotherapeutics Written/Class work
ST4 Diagnostics and devices Written/Class work
ST5 Agbiotech Written/Class work

Business (B) Modules

B1-3 Management of technology and innovation Written/ Project work
B4 Healthcare economics Written/Class work
B5 Law and intellectual property Written/Class work

Transitionary (T) Modules

T1 Company analysis I Written/Class work
T2 Company analysis II Written/Class work
T3 Building a high tech enterprise I Written/Class work
T4 Building a high tech enterprise II Written/Class work

Business Internship

E1 Business internship Dissertation/Presentation