In our first class of Bioprocessing the room was packed to
the brim. Everyone had turned up to get a taste for the module before choosing
it or Molecular Gastronomy. To start it all off we played some games. It seemed
like a monumental waste of time but in fairness to Barry it did serve a
purpose. It brought about the reality that this module would be mainly based
around critical thinking, forming opinions in the class and one particular game
which gave an indication of how we would need to deal with the different scales
within the Bioprocessing Industry.
Barry ended the class by explaining the different aspects of
the module. He showed an enthusiasm for the new way of learning that is driven
by the students themselves. This seemed to scare a lot of people including
myself, I wasn’t sure if I shared the same for bioprocessing or learning for
that matter. Not being told to purely memorise information handed to us on a
sheet was going to be a change. In this module we will be setting up our own
mock company with a new Nutraceutical product that will be produced using the
processes we learn about in lectures. This would require a lot of research and
understanding of different techniques used to get a desired product.
Over the summer I completed my work placement in a brewery
so bioprocessing does interest me, I feel that the module is a good opportunity
to get further knowledge in this area and hopefully the placement over the
summer will allow me to add some experience to our group work.
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