Course in a Box: Basic Laboratory Methods in a Regulated Environment

Program Description
Bio-Link offers a number of Course-in-a-Box resources intended for instructors to adapt and introduce into new courses. These collections of resources have been compiled and contributed by instructors of Bio-Link programs. Resources can include course descriptions, student outcomes, schedules, reading assignments, laboratory exercise, lecture materials, homework, classroom activities, exams, and videos.

Course Description
The Basic Laboratory Methods in a Regulated Environment course "provides students with a foundation in basic concepts and techniques necessary to work as effective professionals in a biotechnology laboratory or small scale production facility." This Course-in-a-Box resource is a 27-page course summary that includes a course description; course topics; student competencies; a weekly schedule that includes topics, reading assignments, activities and laboratory exercises, recommended problems, and learning objectives; and additional notes about safety, quality regulations, order of units in the course, optional chapter, and textbooks. 

Additional related instructional materials are available from Bio-Link and include a syllabus, classroom activities, instructor notes, PowerPoint lectures, and final exam questions.