Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences
- Teaching department
- Biochemical Engineering
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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We do not enforce formal pre-requisites but the following are preferred: Students should have fundamental biosciences and bioprocessing knowledge. Contact the course convenor if in doubt ahead of selection.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
This course will instruct students in the various stages of vaccine development and commercialisation. As many vaccines are administered to healthy individuals, the regulatory requirements shape development unlike any other biopharmaceutical. Students will learn about the historical importance of early vaccines, novel vaccine technologies, process development challenges for vaccine manufacture and the vaccine market.Ìý
Upon completion of the course, a student should be able to:Ìý
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Apply knowledge of immune response, types of vaccines and manufacturing processes to historic vaccines for childhood immunisation and other pathogen targets (L6, L7).Ìý
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Apply knowledge of process choices for different vaccine types to develop ideas for reasoned improvements to manufacturing processes (L6, L7).Ìý
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Demonstrate knowledge of vaccine economics to create a reasoned manufacturing schedule for influenza vaccine production. Make cost-based analyses on process changes (L6, L7).Ìý
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Demonstrate knowledge of principles of new vaccine platform technologies and antigen design by applying approaches to new vaccine candidate design (L7).
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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60%
Exam
20%
Coursework
20%
Other form of assessment
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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4
- Module leader
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Dr Stefanie Frank
- Who to contact for more information
- beugadmin@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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60%
Exam
20%
Coursework
20%
Other form of assessment
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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9
- Module leader
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Dr Stefanie Frank
- Who to contact for more information
- beugadmin@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
-
60%
Exam
20%
Coursework
20%
Other form of assessment
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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20
- Module leader
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Dr Stefanie Frank
- Who to contact for more information
- beugadmin@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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