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The most challenging part of this module, for me, is the
presentation. It is where I came into the realization that it is already the
end of the semester. It has really flown by so fast. Looking back from the
first day where I was just wondering whether to take this module or no, I felt
like my knowledge have grown so much in that span of time. I have enhanced so
many skills and made different things I thought was impossible. The e-portfolio
and the weekly group meetings we had helped me develop primarily team building
and communication skills. Indeed, two heads are better than one; well in this
project, 3 heads. I learned to listen to my colleague’s opinions and ideas
which made it more challenging yet enthralling.
At first, we wanted to do a normal presentation where we do it
in Powerpoint and present it as normal. However, it is an engaging class and we
all know that’s boring and the class will be bombarded with information where
it would be hard to grasp anything. While deciding, dividing the work was
suggested - one focusing on upstream, the other on downstream processing and
one on the product background. Until the day before the presentation that we have
decided to just discuss the production of vaccine as it is hard for us to
pinpoint the actual downstream for our product at the moment; and also a little
bit of background about our product. A visual interpretation (acting) was our
concept where we explained the vaccine production targeting the virus.
While doing the presentation, it was really nerve racking as
we know we’re not that prepared. However, everything we put together is our
combined hardwork for 12 weeks and the presentation is the way in sharing it to
our colleagues and for them to be able to learn what we’ve learned throughout our
journey. Despite that, our presentation turned out really well, I must say. This was
proven by our interactive game – kahoot, where they have to answer 10 questions
relative to what we had presented. Through that, everybody participated and
even shouting answers to the questions. It is where I know we did our part
well. We maybe didn’t elaborated much as the other groups but we certainly
know that they have grasped something about our product and its production,
which is our aim anyway.
However, when given the chance to do it again, a week
preparation will be more beneficial so that more things will be added like the
updated version of our infographic which outlines the whole upstream
processing. Also, by seeing other group’s presentation, acting seems like the easiest
way of teaching a class. I really liked the idea of the last group where they
explained the whole bioprocess of their product through a Christmas tree which
I certainly will remember. Overall, it feels great to have these all done. This
module is not easy, it requires a lot of work – which I said most in my blogs,
but it really does. It’s time consuming and it really did drain all my energy
from reading endless articles.
To sum it up, I really enjoyed this module. A lot of modules
have been applied and connected such Immunology and Diagnostics, Drug Delivery
and Biotechnology. If I were to pick a module again, I most certainly will pick
this despite the hardwork it requires. I have grown so mature in just a short
span of time. I learned to manage my time wisely along with enhancing
scientific abilities. Problems were also encountered throughout this journey
but I learned to figure out things to do to overcome all these.
THE END
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