Medical Innovation and Enterprise MSci
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Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Students can apply for a three-year BSc or a four-year MSci, whereby the fourth year will involve a business consultative work placement and medical research experience.
Based within the Faculty of Medical Sciences, your learning will be informed by world-leading translational research in stem cells, tissue engineering, biomaterials, 3D printing and medical devices.
The degree also draws on expertise within UCL Laws with regard to intellectual property, innovation law and medical regulation.
The UCL School of Management (based in Canary Wharf) provides business and enterprise expertise. Students will learn how to create companies and translate medical technologies into clinical realities. Topics covered will include business start-up, management structures and financial planning.
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About this course
Medical advances are transforming the way we diagnose and treat disease. To translate these opportunities into commercial realities that benefit patients, medical scientists need to be able to make connections between medical science, business and enterprise.
The programme's emphasis on medical innovations and technology transfer will provide students with broad career prospects in biomedical science, biomedical business and technology transfer.
The degree is designed to inspire a spirit of innovation and enterprise; to create doers - capable of both recognising commercial opportunities in medical science innovation and exploiting them.
The programme offers the flexibility to join other applied medical science BSc programmes to learn about different aspects of medical science in years two and three (e.g. in sports medicine, nutruition or cancer) or to continue on the Medical Innovation and Enterprise degree
The programme encourages creativity, enterprise and outstanding communication skills.
Students will gain a competitive advantage if considering future careers in biopharmaceuticals, biomedical research and medical device companies, technology transfer, company start-ups/university spin-out companies, biomedical consultancy, public engagement and education in medical advances.
English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required
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Subjects
- Intellectual Property
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Property
- Engineering
- Medical
- Medical training
- Tissue Engineering
- Surgical Oncology
- Technology DeviceS
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Foundations in Health and Disease
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Health and Disease
- The Gut, Liver and Drug Metabolism
- Kidneys, Hormones and Fluid Balance
- Infection, Inflammation and Repair
- Musculoskeletal Systems in Health and Disease
- Data Interpretation and Evaluation of Science
- Medical Innovation & Enterprise I
YEAR 2
- Molecular Basis of Disease
- Techniques in Molecular Medicine
- Understanding Management
- Research methodology
- Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine (TERM)
- Medical Innovation & Enterprise II
- You will choose two of the following:
- Pharmacology & Drug Action
- Introduction to Clinical Trials
- An Introduction to Applied Genomics
- Cancer Biology & Therapeutics
- Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
- Science and Ethics
- Functional Anatomy & Medical Imaging
YEAR 3
- Nanomedicine
- Stem Cell therapies
- Medical Innovation & Enterprise III (1)
- Research in Medical Innovation Science
- You will choose two from the following:
- Practical Cell-material Interactions
- Precision Cancer Medicine
- Cancer Clinical Trials
- Materials in Medicine
- Entrepreneurship Finance
- Global Entrepreneurship
- Managerial Accounting for Decision-making
- Strategic Project Management
- Patents & Intellectual Property (IP) for Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Managers
YEAR 4
- Medical Innovation Business Consultancy
- Advanced research in medical innovation science
You will choose three from the following:
- Surgical Oncology
- Applied Biomaterials
- Building High Impact Ventures
- Strategic Management of Entrepreneurial Ventures
- Biomechanics for assistive technologies
- Assistive Technology Devices & Rehabilitation Robotics
- Transplantation Science
- Inclusive Design and Human-Machine Interfaces
The degree ethos is to teach by doing, and to develop a deep critical understanding together with excellent communication skills. Online teaching systems allows you to learn at your own pace and explore topics in greater depth. Tutorial-based problem-solving and small-group learning will encourage creativity. Hands-on practicals and industry exposure will support your understanding and enable you to relate learning to "real-life" scenarios.
AssessmentAssessment methods include: online and written examinations; critical reviews; poster presentations; practical skills assessment; and online participation. In year three you will be required to write a business plan for your medical innovation company (following modules in years one and two to support this) and a research project dissertation.
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Medical Innovation and Enterprise MSci