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.

Teacher responsible
Email: pbollen@health.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Comment:
OBS! Tilmelding mellem d.20-30 maj, betyder, at en eventuel plads vil være i uge 49.

Prerequisites:
Bachelor degree in Biomedicine, Biochemistry and molecular biology, Medical chemistry or Pharmacy. Only students who are involved in animal experiments as part of their master’s project are allowed at the SU809 course. (The project title and name of supervisor and institute/department where the project is performed has to be included in the registration).

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.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree 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 is 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

1. The study material on e-learn has to be read and questions answered. Pass/fail, internal marking by teacher. (29004512).
2. Participation in all practical exercises is compulsory. Pass/fail, internal marking by teacher. (29004502).

Assessment and marking:

1. Concluding test. A total score of 60 % in the concluding test is necessary to pass. Exam aids allowed. Pass/fail, internal marking by teacher. (5 ECTS).(29004502).

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
The course has limited entry. The following 4 criterias are taken into consideration when seats are assigned.

1. Students with the most ECTS from their master
2. Students who are accepted conditionally on the master 
3. Students who follows master courses concurrent with their bachelor programme
4. Bachelor students

If the score is even lots are drawn.

The faculty of science manages the prioritisation and at waiting list is established and will then be made aware from the faculty. The waiting list will not be transferred to the following year.

In order to keep the assigned seat you need to attend the first course day or notify the teacher, otherwise the seat is given to the next student from the waiting list.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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