CLEAPSS Managing Health & Safety in new areas of Biology Event
For more information regarding this event, please telephone Mathematics and Science Learning Centre on 023 8059 8810 or email mslc@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
You will be aware that the content of school courses has changed significantly in recent years, as new developments in real world biology are included. There are many health and safety, ethical and legal concerns with these new areas. This course looks at risk assessment for current and near future biology practicals, using the newly developed range of CLEAPSS safety in biology resources. Suitable For: Teachers, Technicians and Heads of Subject who are involved in risk assessment for biology in schools and colleges.
This is the foundation biology safety course and assumes you are familiar with the Health and Safety aspects of your work. Please note that this course does not address safety in Microbiology, which is covered in CLEAPSS Microbiology courses.
What will the course include?
- look at how present and future practicals can be conducted safely, legally and ethically
- practical activities to illustrate risk assessment in dissection, cell biology, gene technology, animal physiology, plant physiology, biological chemicals and ecology
Course Fee : £110 per person attending
This is for a full day of professional development, all CLEAPSS course resources, lunch and refreshments.
CLEAPSS courses are intended for CLEAPSS members – if you are uncertain about your membership please contact CLEAPSS on 01895 251496. An additional charge may be payable for non-members attending courses.