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Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Bioscience and Business Management

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Who is it for?

The course is suitable for those employed in the biomedicine and biotechnology sector.

Course Details

Topic Modules – each module is 10 credits		Date
	Laboratory practice: essential practical skills and techniques	T.B.C.
Bioscience	Applied mathematics and statistics for the Biomedical sector	T.B.C.
	Cell biology research skills	T.B.C.
	Diseases of the brain	T.B.C.
	Drug discovery and development	T.B.C.
	Ethics research skills	T.B.C
	Immunology	T.B.C.
	The Biomedical sector: regulatory and ethical frameworks	T.B.C.
	Models of disease	T.B.C.
	Molecular basis of cancer	T.B.C.
	Molecular Biology research skills	T.B.C.
Business and management skills	Analysing drivers for change	05-03-13 & tutorial support
	Leadership and management	T.B.C.
	Leading projects	25-01-13 & 08-02-13
	The commercial business environment – strategic perspectives	05-02-13 & 19-02-13
	Leading others through change	08-03-13 & 23-03-13 or 06-06-13 & 20-06-13
	Leading and managing people	04-06-13 & 11-06-13
	Work based project (Action research)	Anytime by arrangement
	The Biomedical sector in context and emerging trends	T.B.C.
	Entrepreneurial skills	T.B.C.
Core skills	Personal effectiveness and team working	T.B.C.
	Creative thinking and problem solving	T.B.C.
	Communication and presentation skills	T.B.C.
	Developing as an independent learner	Anytime by arrangement

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Qualifications

For this qualification you must achieve 10 credits from group A and 10 credits from group B. The remaining 40 credits can be accumulated by taking modules from any of the groups – A, B or C – to a total credit value of 60. On successful completion you will be awarded a Lancaster University Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Bioscience and Business Management (60 credits)*.

Assessment

There are no exams. For each module there will be an assessment activity which will require some reading and some investigation/evaluation of processes and practices in participants’ own work settings.

Entry requirements

The programme has non-standard entry criteria. Students who enter onto the course normally require at least a second class honours degree or equivalent. In the absence of any formal qualifications the applicant may be required to undertake a pre-entry exercise, attend an interview with a member of the course team and provide evidence of significant relevant work experience.

Fees

£355 per module

£2120 for the Postgraduate Certificate

For information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit

www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact 0800 100 900.

How to Apply?

Please use the application form below:

ABBM Application form

Course Dates

Nov 2012

* Should you then wish to continue with your studies you may be able to progress to achieve a Postgraduate Diploma or an MSc via CETAD’s Negotiated Work Based Learning route.