This science course is aimed at students aged 16-18 with an interest in science.
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It may be of particular interest to students hoping to pursue a career in biochemistry, medicine, pharmacy, or other disciplines with a focus on laboratory techniques.
You will spend your week at our one of our field centre’s and experience working in an industrial standard laboratory.
You will be working in teams to complete workplace-linked science investigations exploring sampling and analytical techniques.
Lab work will be combined with adventurous outdoor activities to allow you to develop your problem solving, effective communication and team working- all essential for those wishing to pursue a career in science.
If these course dates do not suit you, we run similar courses at many of our other centres.
Example Timetable
Example Timetable
Day 1 - Arrive-12.30
Afternoon
Welcome to the centre introduction, tour and ice breakers.
Team building activities
Evening
Introduction to the lab
Day 2
Morning
Sea level traversing
Afternoon
PCR in Medicine
Selecting bacterial clones and set up cultures
Evening
Gel electrophoresis of PCR product
Day 3
Morning
Isolate DNA and enzyme reactions
Afternoon
Ghyll Scrambling
Evening
Gel electrophoresis of enzyme reaction samples
Day 4
Morning
Sigh DNA barcoding
Afternoon
High ropes
Evening
Camp fire
Day 5
Morning
Low ropes and bushcraft activities
Afternoon
Team presentation
Depart at 15.00
Please note: to ensure safe and quality learning experiences for students, the timetable may alter depending on weather conditions and local factors at centres.