MDSA40310 Entrepreneurship in Prec. Med

Academic Year 2023/2024

The aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the considerations around commercial development of precision medicine products and services. The module will help students understand the concepts, frameworks and techniques involved in bringing scientific discoveries to the market. The module will outline the regulatory environment for precision medicine products and how regulatory assessments of products are undertaken. The module will explore the potential for innovation arising from scientific discoveries using basic business concepts, identify examples of value creation in precision medicine and explain how to capture and create value. The module will illustrate the steps involved in the development of a business plan and the students will write and present a business plan based on a precision medicine product or service. The course material will be supported using case studies from researchers within the precision medicine space that have founded UCD spinout companies to commercialise their research.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand and interpret the regulatory environment around biomarker-based technologies
2. Explain how value is created and captured during the commercialisation process
3. Describe the process of identification and capture of IP
4. Apply the basics of product positioning and understanding of the competitor environment
5. Execute the basic steps required for the development of a business plan
6. Write and present a business plan

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

14
Specified Learning Activities

14
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Total

103
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Online resources
Groupwork
Tutorials 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: Students will as part of a group/team be required to write and present a business plan Student groups will present their business plan to peers and relevant stakeholders Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Continuous Assessment: Students will individually and as part of a group/team be required to carry out a number of assignments throughout the trimester including an Online Discussion Forum assignment Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

40
Portfolio: Portfolio: Each student will keep a log tracking their progress over the weeks on what they have learnt; including reflections, evidence of activity and/or other materials Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Eoin Brennan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Craig Slattery Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 18, 19, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 13:00 - 14:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 22 Tues 13:00 - 14:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 25, 26 Tues 13:00 - 14:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 29 Tues 13:00 - 14:50
Spring