108015 Laboratory Animal Science

Details
Department of Pharmacology and Pathobiology (2003/2004)
Earliest Possible Year
Duration1 semester
 
Credits6 (ECTS)
Course LevelJoint BSc and MSc
 
Examinationoral examination


No aid allowed

Description of Examination: pass/fail, internal examiner

Oral examination and evaluation of participation (80%)
 
Organisation of Teaching
 
Block Placement3-week course June
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
may be conducted in Danish
 
Optional Prerequisites103200 
103308 
103400 
103700 
Anatomy, Veterinary Physiology, Population Biology, Infection Microbiology and Basic Courses in Science
 
Restrictions48
 
Course Objectives
To introduce the student to using, handling and maintaining laboratory animals in theory and practice.
The course is a category C course in accordance with the European Council's convention ETS 123 and the Councils Resolution on Education and Training of Persons Working with Laboratory Animals from December 3, 1993.
 
Course Contents
The course includes the following topics: Ethical aspects and legislation, biology and husbandry of laboratory animals, genetics/breeding (incl.transgenic animals), microbiology and disease, design og animal experiments, anaesthesia/analgesia, experimental procedures, alternatives to animal use and analysis of relevant scientific literature.
 
Teaching And Learning Methods
The theory will be given as lectures, while handling and experimental techniques will be practiced on live animals. Institutions using laboratory animals will be visited. Design, evaluation and ethics of animal experiments will be trained during exercises.
 
Course Litterature
Svendsen, P. & Hau, J.: Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Vol. 1, CRC Press, Roca Raton.
Hansen, A.K.: Exercises, Laboratory Animal Science.
 
Course Coordinator
Axel Kornerup Hansen, akh@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology/Section for Biomedicine, Phone: 35332726
 
Study Board
Study Committee V
 
Course Scope
lectures36
theoretical exercises6
practicals32
examination16
preparation90

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