Workshops
At Bio-Tek Services we pride ourselves in our ability to provide quality Biotechnology and Microbiology Professional Development Workshops for teachers and support staff. Our 1-3 day Workshops are specifically designed to enable educators to gain confidence in the provision of engaging, cutting-edge laboratory based learning experiences for their students. Workshops can be conducted for individuals or groups at your institution or for individuals/small groups in our laboratory.
We can design a Program specifically for you, to enable you to integrate biotechnology or microbiology learning experiences into your curriculum. Each ‘hands-on' session within the Program is dedicated to a specific aspect or concept of biotechnology or microbiology.
Program Features:
- Designed specifically for schools by experienced science educators
- Proven success in school laboratories
- Experiments and Activities include Inquiry-based Experiment Extensions
- Emphasis on Contextual Education, Vocation & Technology
- Equipment used is affordable, durable and designed specifically for education
- Sessions can be tailored to virtually any facet of Biotechnology or microbiology Education
- Each Session is supported by comprehensive background notes, information on how to prep the activities, protocols, teaching recommendations and student guidelines and questions.
Examples of Typical Workshop Sessions:
- DNA Isolation- Bacterial, Plasmid, Plant, Animal and Human
- Principles and Applications of Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
- Restriction Enzyme Digestion, Ligation and Cloning
- Protein Biochemistry and Acrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
- ELISA
- Principles and Applications of Chromatography
- Working Microbiologically (Techniques, Regulations, WH&S, Standard Operating Procedures)
- Bacterial Transformation
- Tissue Culture
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Forensic Biotechnology
A certificate is provided for each workshop completed.
Have you or your institution thought about becoming a leader in contemporary Bio-Science Education in your region? At Bio-Tek Services we are constantly seeking partnerships with those who are curriculum leaders/innovators. Together we can work to bring cutting-edge learning experiences to educators and support staff in your region.
For additional information, please contact us on 0405 206 888 or workshops@biotek.com.au
