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Faculty of Science Postgraduate Booklet, Session 2018/2019

SQF7009 Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Emerging Technology

Concepts and basic knowledge of entrepreneurship. Successful entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship
lifecycle. Entrepreneurship strategy. Start-ups. Development of business plan. Innovation:
Introduction, definition and dimensions. Intellectual property – Concepts, types and issues.
Emerging technology in the field of Bioinformatics and related areas. Case studies.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
Communication skills, creativity, innovation and critical thinking

Humanity Skill:
-

References:
Refer to SpectrUM

SQF7010 Systems Biology

Biological systems, processes and regulatory networks in living cells. Computational models and
modelling. Data integration. Standards in systems biology. Network structures, dynamics and
function. Modelling of Biochemical systems. Model representations. Modelling tools. Model fitting.
Stochastic systems and variability. Gene Expression Models. Metabolic Flux Models. Analysis of High-
throughput Data.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
Modelling of biological systems. High-throughput data analysis

Humanity Skill:
-

References:
1. Systems Biology: A Textbook. Edda Klipp, Wolfram Liebermeister, Christoph Wierling, Axel
Kowald, Hans Lehrach, and Ralf Herwig (2009). Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-0-815-34467-4.
2. A First Course in Systems Biology. Eberhard Voit (2012). Garland Science. ISBN: 978-0-815-
34467-4.

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