Program Overview

Life Science Companies from Innovation to Industry

Module Overview

The module "Life Science Companies from Innovation to Industry" is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and principles involved in the transfer of innovation to production in the life science industry.

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

• Account for the concepts: life science, sustainability, bioeconomy, life cycle analysis, and circular economy
• Describe the principles of the transfer from innovation to production of new bioproducts
• Account for patent issues
• Account for biological production companies within the following sectors: bioengineering and biotechnology, pharma, food, feed, and bioenergy

Skills

• Work out a life-cycle analysis and techno-economical assessments
• Establish a plant description, process diagrams, mass balances, and energy balance of a biological production
• Calculate a budget for the establishment and operation of a biological production
• Evaluate the sustainability of biological production and products by means of a life-cycle analysis
• Set principles for the establishment of a business plan and a budget for expenditure, establishment, and initial operation

Type of Instruction

• Lectures
• Workshops
• Exercises
• Mini-projects

Extent and Expected Workload

The module requires 150 hours of study.

Exam

Exam Details

• Name of Exam: Life Science Companies from Innovation to Industry
• Type of Exam: Written or oral exam
• ECTS: 5
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Type of Grading: Internal examination
• Criteria of Assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the Module

• Danish Title: Life science virksomheder - fra innovation til industri
• Module Code: K-KT-K2-34
• Module Type: Course
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Spring
• ECTS: 5
• Language of Instruction: English
• Empty-Place Scheme: Yes
• Location of Lecture: Campus Esbjerg
• Responsible for the Module: Peter Stephensen L³beck
• Used in: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Bioengineering), 2020

Organisation

• Education Owner: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Bioengineering)
• Study Board: Study Board of Chemistry and Bioscience
• Department: Department of Chemistry and Bioscience
• Faculty: The Faculty of Engineering and Science