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Vaccine Bioprocessing (BENG0028)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Teaching department
Biochemical Engineering
Credit value
15
Restrictions
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

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

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.听

Upon completion of the course, a student should be able to:听

  • Apply knowledge of immune response, types of vaccines and manufacturing processes to historic vaccines for childhood immunisation and other pathogen targets (L6, L7).听

  • Apply knowledge of process choices for different vaccine types to develop ideas for reasoned improvements to manufacturing processes (L6, L7).听

  • Demonstrate knowledge of vaccine economics to create a reasoned manufacturing schedule for influenza vaccine production. Make cost-based analyses on process changes (L6, L7).听

  • 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 听听听 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
20
Module leader
Dr Stefanie Frank
Who to contact for more information
beugadmin@ucl.ac.uk

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

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
4
Module leader
Dr Stefanie Frank
Who to contact for more information
beugadmin@ucl.ac.uk

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

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
9
Module leader
Dr Stefanie Frank
Who to contact for more information
beugadmin@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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