Bioinnovation, 5 ECTS

Åbo Akademi University

Entry requirements and target group:

  • Basic knowledge in biosciences (120 sp of BSc studies)
  • 3rd year BSc students and MSc students.
Learning outcomes:

After passing this course, you are expected to:

  • be familiar with the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation within the bioscience, biomedicine and pharmaceutical fields 
  • have obtained a practical view of the steps from initial innovation idea to launching the final product
  • have a better understanding of the skills required for working life in the industry
  • have developed your ability to apply theoretical knowledge to problem-solving
  • have developed your project management skills

Contents:  

This course covers the following topics:

  1. Introduction to innovation
  2. Defining a problem
  3. Idea generation
  4. Idea conceptualization and testing
  5. Pitching
  6. Commercialization and strategy development

Modes of study: 

Online video-lectures, videos and written material for theory, self-correcting quizzes, group work, oral presentation (pitch), written project report

Teaching language: English

Evaluation and evaluation criteria: Grade (1-5) consists of approved Self-correcting quizzes (20%), Pitch videos (30%) and Final project report (50%).

Timetable: Spring 2021 (March-May), 12 weeks

  • Teacher
    Tiina Salminen
Kotiorganisaatio/hanke: Jobitti