SU809: Laboratory Animal Science (5 ECTS)

STADS: 29004501

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is held twice a year, once in the autumn semester and once in the spring semester.
The course is held in December (week 50) 2016

Teacher responsible

Email: pbollen@health.sdu.dk

Timetable

Group	Type	Day	Time	Classroom	Weeks
Common	I	Monday	08-12	WP 19.02	50
Common	I	Tuesday	08-12	WP 19.02	50
Common	I	Wednesday	09-12	WP 19.02	50
Common	I	Thursday	11-13	WP 25.Aud.	50
Common	I	Friday	08-12	WP 19.02	50

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Comment:
Timerne mellem 12-16 foregår i et andet lokale. Min 12, max 24 pladser.

Prerequisites:
Bachelor degree in natural or health sciences.

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to have prepared themselves via e-learn (20 hours of self-study).

Course introduction
The aim of this course is to give participants basic knowledge of the biology, care and use of animals in experimental medicine and biomedical research. This course in compulsory for persons involved in animal experiments. The course complies to legal requirements for qualification of persons working with laboratory animals, according Danish law (Kap. 14, Bekendtgørelse om dyreforsøg, BEK nr 88 af 30/01/2013), corresponding to European law (Art. 23, EU Directive 2010/63/EU of 22/01/2010).

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology is an advantage, but not necessary.

It is the explicit focus of the course to:

Give the competence to perform animal experiments

Give skills to handle and use laboratory animals

Give knowledge and understanding of handling of laboratory animal species, laboratory animal genetics, gene modified animals, health aspects, anaesthesia, euthanasia, experimental procedures, surgery, post-operative care, legislation, bio-ethics, biology of laboratory animals, housing and care of laboratory animals, clinical observations, animal welfare, humane endpoints.

Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates the ability to:

handle laboratory animals correct and safe

apply anaesthesia to laboratory animals
apply procedures on laboratory animals

apply animals in biomedical research

work with laboratory animals according to legal guidelines and ethical principles

Subject overview
The following main topics are contained in the course:

handling of laboratory animal species

laboratory animal genetics

gene modified animals

health aspects

anaesthesia and euthanasia

experimental procedures and surgery

post-operative care

legislation and bio-ethics

biology of laboratory animals

housing and care of laboratory animals

clinical observations

animal welfare

humane endpoints.

Literature
Noter, tekster og instruksvideo på e-learn.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
The study material on e-learn has to be read and questions answered. Furthermore, participation in all practical exercises is compulsory. Pass/fail, internal marking by teacher.

Assessment and marking:
Concluding test. A total score of 60 % in the concluding test is necessary to pass. Hjælpemidler tilladt. Pass/fail, internal marking by teacher

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 20 hours
Skills training phase: 28.5 hours, hereof:
- Tutorials: 14.5 hours
- Laboratory exercises: 14 hours

Educational activities

Educational form

Language
This course is taught in English.

Remarks
Max. number of participants: 24. Min. number of participants: 12.
Course coordinator Assoc. Prof. Peter Bollen, Biomedicinsk Laboratorium. Staff at Biomedicinsk Laboratorium teach at this course.

Place: Theory: J.B. Winsløws Vej 19; exercises: J.B. Winsløws Vej 23.

Participants are requested to bring their own clean lab coat with long sleeves.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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