The module will provide students a holistic view of current issues in the laboratory setting with special emphasis on biomedical practices and research ethics. The perspectives taken will focus on the motivation, skills and best practices that shape the exercise of science in the laboratory and industry. This includes the internal impetus shaping conducts like the conflict of interest and moral stands in research and wider societal responsibilities as defined by compliance to regulatory bodies and national standards. It will cover aspects of basic resource management, total quality management, Good Laboratory Practices, Good Documentation Practices (ISO standards), and Intellectual Property Rights. The fundamentals of laboratory information systems, laboratory safety, reference laboratory services, scientific proposal, and report writing will also be covered. Emphasis will be placed on the principles and practices of research, environment, health, safety issues, and code of conduct issues.