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Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks

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Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks
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What is the course about?

Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks
The course Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks is an online class provided by University of Bath through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn about biosecurity, biosafety and bioethics, and why they’re vital – inside and outside of the lab._x000D_

Course description
  • Explore biosecurity and learn how to respond to biological threats
  • 6 weeks
  • 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.
  • Introduction to biosecurity
  • Biological threats and challenges
  • Responding to biological challenges: what you can do inside the lab
  • Responding to biological challenges: what is done outside the lab
  • Responsible conduct of science: learning to critically examine security issues arising with the lab and formulate responses
  • Understand and explain the need for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, and what these entail
  • Describe the biosecurity challenges facing the 21st century, especially as the revolution in life sciences continues
  • Discuss how biosecurity policies, practices and guidelines are developed at international and national levels and how to contribute to these processes
  • Identify areas of security and ethical concern within the life sciences and reflect on strategies and approaches to deal with them as they arise
  • Summarise what it means to be safe in the lab, how to apply these principles and what to expect from others to keep you and the community safe from accidental and deliberate actions
  • 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.
  • University of Bath
  • The University of Bath is one of the UK’s leading universities both in terms of research and our reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and graduate prospects.
  • Biosecure
  • Biosecure is committed to supporting those working in the biosciences to better understand and manage biorisks.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks

Course Topic

Business, Data Analytics, Decision Making

University, College, Institution

University of Bath

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Bath you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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