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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Biomedical Sciences : Translational Medicine

Postgraduate Course: Resourcing Translational Medicine (TRME11010)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will cover the critically important aspect of funding, resourcing and planning of Translational Medicine within academia and industry. This is now especially relevant given the strategic and interdisciplinary approach being adopted, and the size and scale of the enterprise required in modern translational research. This topic will be covered at several levels beginning with analysis of the funding initiatives and strategies adopted by Government and Charitable funding bodies to resource academic research and stimulate interactions between industry and academia. The role of venture capital funding in driving innovative research strategies and niche technologies particularly in the biotechnology sector will be covered and case studies will be given. The funding and resourcing strategies adopted by global pharmaceutical companies are of pivotal importance, and this issue will be covered particularly in relation to the strategic approaches to modern integrative drug research and the development. The mechanisms and barriers of the marketing and promotion of new drugs, diagnostic approaches and emerging research technologies will be featured
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Online Activities 25, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 50 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The Course is assessed by participation a mixture of online discussion, multiple choice questioning, group project work and individual written assignments.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the key funding strategies for Translational Medicine in academia and industry
- Funding initiatives from government and charitable bodies
- Role of venture capital funding in the biotechnology sector
- Understanding of the resourcing strategies adopted by the pharmaceutical industry
- Appreciation of the mechanisms and barriers for the marketing of new drugs
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email:
Course secretaryDr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
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