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Marvellous Microbes: GCSE Science Specification Support Workshop

Various Dates

Loughry Campus

Make microbiology come to life with a practical day of learning at Loughry Campus, Cookstown. Book your students onto a GCSE Specification Support Workshop to explore:

Food Microbiology and Aseptic Techniques

  • Wednesday 15th January 2025
  • Wednesday 19th February 2025
  • Wednesday 12th March 2025

These one-day events will offer your students the opportunity to develop their understanding of food microbiology within the food manufacturing environment:

Key areas that will be covered are:

– Working aseptically in a microbiology laboratory

– Working with microbiology equipment such as Bunsen burners and autoclaves

– Enumeration of a food sample

When booking places, tickets must be requested for each pupil attending, not one ticket per school booking.

Registration: 9.45am

Workshop starts: 10.00am

Workshop finishes: 2.00pm

Pupils may bring their own snacks and lunch or purchase food from the outlets on campus.

For further information email: cafreenquiries@daeara-ni.gov.uk