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This science lab camp is for young people aged between 16 and 18 years old who have an interest in science.It is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a variety of laboratory skills and techniques.
It may be of particular interest to students hoping to pursue a career in biochemistry, medicine, pharmacy, marine biology or other disciplines with a focus on laboratory techniques.
You will spend your week at 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. This will allow you to develop your problem-solving, effective communication and team working skills. These are all essential for those wishing to pursue a career in science.
This course is suitable for the residential section of the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Always check with your leader before booking.
Please see the example timetables on this page for further details on what to expect.
Our residentials also give you the chance to develop a range of transferable skills. These types of skills help across many areas of life and are particularly good for including in job or education applications. Here are some of the transferable skills that are likely to be covered in this residential:
- Communicating with others
- Working as a team
- Managing your time
- Taking the lead
- Resilience
- Reliability
- Keeping focused
- Problem solving
- Decision making
We want to ensure participants get to share in their experience with those of a similar age. Please consider what age the attendee will be on the course date and check they fit into the age category when booking.
To find out more, please visit our website: https://www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-experiences/static-courses/science-lab-camp/
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Castle Head Field Centre, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6, United Kingdom, Beetham, United Kingdom
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