Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
This course covered: a range of different teaching approaches to enable teachers to discuss genomics and its applications confidently in the classroom, tackling misconceptions, the sequence of teaching genomic concepts; genomics education landscape; paper-based and computer-based teaching resources, practical lab kits, how to discuss ethics and risk and the development of new genomics-related activities and lesson plans.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr Treasa Creavin
Head of Conferences and Online Training
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Francesca Gale
Head of Science Engagement and Enrichment
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate and discuss genomics topics confidently in the classroom
- Create and deliver engaging, hands-on learning experiences using open access genomics resources
- Design schemes of work and lesson plans incorporating genomics
- Explore mapping of genomics to the curriculum and pitch material for different age and ability levels
- Discuss ethical implications of genomic technologies with students
Syllabus
- Genomics in the classroom: from the language of genomics to its real world applications
- Practical, hands-on learning and experimental activities involving genomics
- Creating a lesson plan or activity design using a range of genomics resources, with peer feedback on the design
- Discussing ethical and societal issues surrounding Genomics and the ‘Genome Generation’
- Genomics topics in everyday science and the news
- Genomics outside the classroom: outreach, careers and enrichment activities
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Issued on 8th September 2025
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