Quick marking, easy H1 if you put the effort. Personally not very interesting for me and kinda boring.

The subject definitely prepares you for a career in the industry and has many real world applications, but the topics were extremely repetitive due to having external lecturers taking each lecture rather than having a Uni Melb teaching group. This meant that we were taught about some subjects (especially IP) over and over again, and other topics were poorly covered. Each lecturer also spent approx. 5-10 minutes introducing themselves and their life which I personally didn't value. Be wary when submitting your MST as I submitted mine 24hrs early, and it ended up being marked prior to the end of the submission time, which didn't give me a fair opportunity to re-submit if desired. Please note that it is the coordination of the subject which I didn't like, rather than the actual content, which was simple, easy to learn, and interesting. This is a great subject to take if you want to gain high marks, even if you aren't doing a Biotechnology major (which I am not).

I really enjoyed this subject although I came from a major other than Biotechnology. There's hardly any science involved - the subject is more of a cross-over with things that are seen in commerce subjects. This subject is an eye-opener to the real world, giving you knowledge of the operations of Biotech companies and how to commercialise your findings which I believe is extremely valuable if you are ever considering a career in biotech. The subject addresses the problem of the lack of knowledge science students have in commercialisation. It will definitely make the standard science student feel naive of the things happening around them that they weren't aware of. The reason I gave this subject 5 stars is because I believe that a 5-star rated subject is one where the knowledge you learn in the subject will stay with you outside the lectures and tutorial rooms, meaning that the knowledge you learn will not get swiped once you exit the exam room. Everything taught in this subject was valuable and I know for a fact that what i have learnt in this subject will definitely stay with me for a very long time. Highly recommend!

Fun ,yet many mundane lectures.