Lab Skills: Good Laboratory Practice
Full course description
This skills training is designed to provide students with an overview of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), a set of principles and guidelines that ensure the quality, integrity, and reliability of non-clinical laboratory studies. You will learn to adhere to standardized protocols and best practices to minimize bias, error, or fraud in laboratory research and testing by making proper and efficient handling of apparatuses, instruments, and materials in the laboratory.
By successfully completing this course, you will be well-equipped to work in a laboratory research setting. This skillset will ensure the credibility and reliability of scientific research results while promoting transparency and accountability.
Course objectives
At the end of this course students are able to:
- Understand the origins and importance of Good Laboratory Practice, as well as its key elements and requirements.
- Use laboratory equipment and materials to conduct basic laboratory experiments with care, precision, and efficiency.
- Document activities performed in the lab, such as followed procedures, planning, and raw data records.
- Assess the experimental results and formulate coherent discussions and conclusions.
- Assess and conclude over experiment’s results to answer a given research question and outline the conclusion in a scientific report.
Recommended reading
Literature will be provided for each task individually. Besides, you will need to look for your own sources according to the research question.