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Learning Outcomes:
This module is designed to help students to understand and appreciate the challenges and opportunities that the biotherapeutics industry faces in developing powerful medicines for treatment of our most difficult diseases. Students will learn:
• What are biotherapeutic molecules, their many types and applications
• How biotherapeutics are discovered, strategies and technologies
• Technical challenges in identifying a successful lead candidate and how they are overcome
• Through preparation of an in depth study of leading biotherapeutics in the clinic, how companies have succeeded and failed during development
• Focus areas in the biotherapeutics industry where companies are applying new molecular innovation to treat diseases e.g., oncology and immunology
• A detailed understanding of the holistic process of developing a biotherapeutic and the multidisciplinary nature of this activity
• Recognise and utilise the skills involved in managing a drug development team project
Recombinant protein therapeutics, monoclonal antibodies, antibody drug candidates, bispecifics, immunotherapy
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 3 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 83 |
Total | 116 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Class Test: In class short answer quiz II | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Class Test: In class short answer quiz I | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Group Project: Poster Presentation - Peer to Peer Evaluation | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Class Test: End of Semester Essay | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Class performance in assessment will be discussed in a general feedback discussion of clear trends and examples without addressing individual performance. Individuals requesting one to one feedback will schedule appointments with the MC or lecturer at mutually agreeable times.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Siobhán McClean | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Keith Murphy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Marina Rubini | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Yan Yan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Fri 09:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 10:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5 | Mon 10:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 12 | Mon 11:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 7, 8 | Wed 15:00 - 16:50 |