Courses

This course represents the capstone course in the Master's in Biotechnology Management program. Students will look back, reflect, and apply their academic learning throughout the Master's in Biotechnology Management program to future contexts. Students will form communities of learning to investigate real issues affecting the success of biotechnology organizations through case study management. Students will face complex business situations in biotechnology, draw upon their understanding of the functional areas of business, general management, and biotechnology to identify and assess alternatives, and provide recommendations to management in a consultative capacity. Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Master's in Biotechnology Management program in good standing. Must have completed all required coursework in the Master's in Biotechnology Management, except for Paid Internship B.

This course provides students with a theoretical background and working knowledge of the field of biotechnology. Students will learn fundamentals of biotechnology, latest discoveries, and biotechnology processes. The course will focus on how modern biotechnology is performed, and survey the scientific, ethical, and societal considerations in these contexts Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Master's in Biotechnology Management or the Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology program.

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to develop their science communication and writing. Students learn to write articles and reports for science audiences and general audiences, deliver effective oral presentations and communicate science using online platforms. One of the objectives of the course is to prepare students to successfully interview, secure and complete their paid internships or careers in biotechnology. Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Master's in Biotechnology Management program or Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology program.

This course introduces students to research and development practices in the Canadian biotechnology industry. Emphasis is placed on the biotechnology drug and development process, standard operating procedures, regulations, clinical trials, packaging and labelling, regulatory compliance, good manufacturing practice and clinical research to prepare students to secure and complete their paid internships in biotechnology and/or to find careers in biotechnology. Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Master's in Biotechnology Management or Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology program. Must have completed BIOT 5010 Introduction to Biotechnology Practices

This course focuses on essential laboratory techniques in biotechnology in relation to biomedical research. The main objective of the course is to develop fundamental skills dealing with experimental design, choice of laboratory techniques, implementation of laboratory protocols, data analysis, and communication of results in biotechnology. Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Master's in Biotechnology Management or Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology program.

This course offers a dual purpose. The first part of the course will provide a comprehensive introduction to the software tools and methods for analyzing biotechnology data, with an emphasis on statistical reasoning and critical interpretations of statistical information in the biotechnology industry. The second part of the course, will provide training on biotechnology product development and commercialization. Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Master's in Biotechnology Management program or Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology program. Must have completed BIOT 5010 Introduction to Biotechnology Practices