2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MBiol, BSc Biological Sciences (Biotechnology with Enterprise) (Integrated Masters)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

A level or Advanced Higher: AAA from 3 A2 levels /Advance Higher including Biology and another science or science-related subject at A2 level. Critical thinking and General Studies is excluded.
International Baccalaureate: 35 points (with 18 at higher level) including 6 in HL Biology and another science or science related subject at HL.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Guidance
While no QAA Subject Benchmark exists for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, QAA guidance has been published. This programme follows the guidance in that it includes an emphasis on key theories of entrepreneurship in the economy and society as a subject discipline while further focussing on processes of identifying and developing new enterprise opportunities. The programme will further support students in developing their personal development in relation to subject-domain knowledge, personal skills development and independent learning. Furthermore, the programme meets QAA guidance through access to alumni, industry advisors and practical enterprise projects within the curriculum and through the Universities wider extra-curricular provision.

Bioscience
There are no specified QAA Benchmarks for Integrated Masters degrees in Bioscience, however the principle of such programmes in other subject areas is to ensure coverage of Honours level Benchmark requirements plus ensure that the higher Masters levels objectives (shown below) are met.

Research training
Project-specific experimental skills
Accessing literature
Planning, including evaluation of hazards and environmental effects
Making oral presentations, writing reports, including critical evaluation
Participating in colloquia

Research project
Implementation of planned experiments on a significant piece of biotechnology research.
Recording of data and their critical analysis
Dissertation
Outcome potentially publishable

Advanced studies
In area of specialism to support research topic
Complementary studies outside, but cognate to, area of specialism

Problem solving
Development of general strategies including the identification of additional information required and problems where there is not a unique solution
Application of advances studies to the solutions of problems

Professional studies
Ethics and societal responsibilities
Environmental impact
Sustainability

It is important to note that for students who may elect not to complete the fourth year of the programme, or who are advised that their performance makes it unlikely that they would be successful in completing the programme will have met the QAA benchmarks for the BSc and so will be able to graduate after 3 years.

Programme specification:

The introduction of the MBiol Biotechnology with Enterprise creates a novel opportunity for students to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of a broad range of biological sciences areas which underpin the growing biotechnology industry, combined with an understanding of the knowledge and skills required to bring a new idea to the marketplace. It combines existing modules in biological sciences with a suite of modules, both existing and new, from the Leeds Enterprise Centre, to produce an integrated programme which is distinct from the existing portfolio of programmes offered by the School/Faculty.

The biological sciences elements of the BSc Biotechnology programme are distinct from the Biological Sciences degree programme from Year1 , offering a different combination of modules from those available on any of the four existing biological sciences themes, and appropriate to students with a focus on biotechnology. In Year 3, students will undertake biotechnology-related advanced topic units and a biotechnology-focused group practical project.

Differentiation of the Biotechnology with Enterprise programme from the others at level 5 is through the extended research project (level 5) which comprises two-thirds of the final year. Research topics will be in areas of biotechnology, and hence substantial subject-specific specialisation will be achieved through the project. Additionally, students will undertake further study in Enterprise, through a module chosen from current Enterprise Masters modules.

Collaboration with Leeds Enterprise Centre, part of the prestigious Leeds University Business School, provides a distinctive programme that ensures that students have access to the very best educational experience and support as they embark upon their studies. Students will study modules from the portfolio already offered by Leeds Enterprise Centre, in addition to two modules created especially for 'with Enterprise' degree programmes across the institution.

New ‘with Enterprise' programmes will form part of the campus-wide portfolio of activities and student education opportunities that support Enterprise at the University of Leeds. As a result, successful applicants undertaking this programme of study will benefit from opportunities to work with students engaged in enterprising activities from different disciplines, while further being able to access support and information from a range of related student services.

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.

Programme Aims:
At the end of the programme students should:
- have gained a detailed knowledge of Biological Sciences and its applications in biotechnology;
- have gained a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship and enterprise development activity in relation to economic and societal outcomes, in local and global contexts;
-have an integrated and critical understanding of research principles and methodologies of biotechnology and have received training in a range of practical skills that are of broad relevance to research in biotechnology;
-have received solid training and personal development experience in generic and transferable skills and attitudes necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice.

The MBiol, BSc offers students an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge plus the exceptional experience of advanced research. The initial three years of the programme follows the existing BSc Biological Sciences programme. The fourth year of the programme is research focused, comprising an 90 credit research project and 20 credits of advanced research training, alongside appropriate Masters level modules in biotechnology and enterprise.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Subset A

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from subset A and 10 credits from subset B of the optional modules:

Candidates are required to study 10 credits of modules from subset A below:

Candidates are required to study 10 credits of modules from subset B below:

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

A Biotechnology pathway of selected Advanced Topics will be followed by students undertaking this programme

Optional modules:

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Where students select a total of 125 credits, the year average will be calculated over 125 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to select a 15 credit LUBS module.

Last updated: 07/08/2017

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