Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks
University of Bath
  • Start Date: 02 Nov, 2020
  • 6 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Learn about biosecurity, biosafety and bioethics, and why they're vital - inside and outside of the lab.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility

Introduction

Introduction Video

Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Explore biosecurity and learn how to respond to biological threats


Today’s world is facing more biological threats than ever, from mutations to antibiotic resistance to new diseases and increased access to engineered diseases. It’s vital that scientific research is being carried out safely to protect those who work in the lab as well as wider communities.


On this course you will get an introduction to these issues, exploring biosecurity, biological threats and how to counter them in your work. You will also learn about responding to biological challenges and learn to examine issues in the lab.


This course is for professionals working in public and global health, international security, politics and international relations. It may be of particular use to biosafety officers in academia, industry or government, and early-career science scholars in the life sciences.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

University of Bath

The University of Bath is one of the UK’s leading universities, ranked in the top ten of all national league tables.

The University of Bath’s mission is to deliver world class research and teaching, educating its graduates to become future leaders and innovators, and benefiting the wider population through its research, enterprise and influence.

University of Bath courses are innovative and interdisciplinary and have an outstanding record of graduate employment.

 

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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