Curricular information is subject to change.
An appreciation and understanding of the major issues affecting society and the biotechnology industry. Understanding strategies developed to address challenges for society which provide opportunities for the biotechnology industry. The ability to critically assess the benefits and shortcomings of emerging technologies will be one of the independent learning outcomes. The presentation and argument of findings through oral presentation is also a major learning outcome
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| Lectures | 18 |
| Conversation Class | 2 |
| Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Essay Style End of Trimester Exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Individual Project: Recorded Oral Presentation | Week 7 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Essay on assigned project | Week 9 | Graded | No | 30 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be given on presentations and essays after they have been graded
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Patrick Caffrey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Gerard Cagney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Eoin Casey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Reeta Davis | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Joanna Drabinska | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Hilary McMahon | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Raul Miranda Caso Luengo | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor David O'Connell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 14:00 - 16:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20 | Mon 10:00 - 11:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21 | Mon 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 22 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21 | Thurs 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 22 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20 | Tues 10:00 - 11:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21 | Tues 10:00 - 11:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 26 | Tues 10:00 - 11:50 |