Certificate in Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Process Operations

Faculty of Engineering & Science
Award Class
Awards
Certificate
Programme Code CR_ECBPO_6 Mode of Delivery Part Time, ACCS, Partially Online No. of Semesters 2
NFQ Level 6 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 60
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/08/2019
Department PROCESS, ENERGY & TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth demonstrate a knowledge of the science, ICT, design and development tools underpinning the the Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Industry, with particular reference to physical and organic chemistry, molecular biology, simulation software, process safety and economics.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind link relevant theories to the development of a process design, while remaining conscious of the limitations of the design process and cognisant of health safety and environmental issues.
PO3 Skill - Range analyse data pertaining to a chemical engineering related phenomena utilising empirical formulae, correlations and/or 'first principle' analysis to manipulate data in order to prove or disprove a hypothesis.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity devise an experimental plan to achieve specified laboratory objectives, implement an experimental plan efficiently, evaluate data collected and/or calculated in light of the relevant theory, present theory, data and evaluation in a report that conforms with report writing standards at 'peer review' level.
PO5 Competence - Context n/a
PO6 Competence - Role n/a
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn n/a
PO8 Competence - Insight n/a
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Year 1 Semester 1 Elective Regulation
Students must select on elective.
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
BIOL6007 Biomolecules and Cells Brigid Lucey 3 5
MANU6011 Calibration Science NIALL MORRIS 3 5
CHEM6001 Engineering Chemistry Donagh OMahony 5 5
CHEP6002 Process Principles & Design 1 Michael J. O Mahony 5 5
MGMT6021 cGMP 1 & Quality Assurance NIALL MORRIS 3 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
BIOM6003 Cleanroom Management NIALL MORRIS 3 5
BIOM6004 Contamination Control NIALL MORRIS 3 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Year 1 Semester 2 Elective Regulation
Students must select one elective.
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
OCCH6001 Health and Safety/ Environment NIALL MORRIS 3 5
BIOT6003 Intro. Industrial Biotech Michael J. O Mahony 3 5
CHEO6001 Organic Chemistry Fundamental Donagh OMahony 4 5
CHEP6001 Process Engineering Labs 1 Michael J. O Mahony 4 5
CHEP6003 Process Principles & Design 2 Michael J. O Mahony 5 5
CHEP6004 cGMP 2 and Quality Control NIALL MORRIS 4 5