This programme is distinctive because it will enhance the employability of graduates in Biology and their potential by combining the development of entrepreneurship and business skills with scientific training in Biology.
The inclusion of enterprise modules delivered in conjunction with the Leeds Enterprise Centre, who already delivers teaching on the MBiol, Bsc Biotechnology with Enterprise, will develop student skills in the areas of creativity, business development and finance. The development of entrepreneurship and business skills will carry forward into a final-year project, which will incorporate scientific research with implementation of the business plan.
The MBiol, BSc Biology with Enterprise programme will offer students an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge plus the exceptional experience of advanced research.
The inclusion of enterprise modules delivered in conjunction with the Leeds Enterprise Centre provides a distinctive flavour to this programme by developing student skills in the areas of creativity, business development and finance.
The most important values which inform this programme are to provide excellent students with the opportunity to gain substantial research training and experience through engagement with an individual research project conducted as part of a research team in an internationally recognised research laboratory.
The academic content of this programme concentrates on developing an understanding of research through the delivery and active engagement in taught components, practical skills development, data analysis and problem solving elements culminating in a major research project supported by further research and transferable skills training and career planning opportunities.
The most important intellectual skills developed in the programme are appreciation of the fundamental underpinning principles of the subject area leading through to the current state of the field informed by the research-based ethos of teaching and investigation.
The most useful practical skills, techniques and capabilities developed will be those underpinning the subject specific nature of the programme area, together with advanced level research skills expected of early stage PhD students.
Competency will be developed in a broad range of topics associated with the specialist subject area, combined with competency in research methodology, the development of hypothesis driven research, the approach to the analysis of data and ability to solve problems, appropriate practical skills in the design and execution of suitable experiments, the production of publication quality outputs and the ability to communicate effectively.
The most important ways in which a student will learn are dependent upon the level of the students as they progress through the course. Initially delivery will be more research-informed teaching in lecture and seminar/tutorial and practical class settings leading to more independent research-based learning through lectures and independent study, small class teaching and project team or individual mentoring. Students will progress from the development of research-based practical skills in teaching labs to the design and execution of independent research work.
On completing the programme we want students to know and understand their programme specialist subject from basic principles through to cutting edge research, and to appreciate the process of research and to be able to demonstrate implementation of these principles.
On completing the programme we want students to be able to compete worldwide with other students for high quality research opportunities within appropriate industries or for PhD positions to pursue research careers.
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Students will be required to take one of the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL9001 | Study Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| BIOL9002 | Combined Study Abroad and Work Placement Year | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
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