| Department of Bacic Animal and Veterinary Sciences
90 % Department of Veterinary Pathobiology 10 % | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc Samkøres med PhD kurset Animal Nutrition and Physiology (Theoretical) | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination Some Aid allowed Written examination (to obtain EU approved diploma): no aids allowed. Oral examination: all books, reports etc. allowed Description of Examination: Written examination (20 min.) to obtain EU approved diploma for persons working with experimental animals. Oral examination (time for preparation) regarding other topics covered in the course, where the student will draw a question based on demonstrations covered in the course. Weight: Written examination: Obligatory in order to obtain EU approved diploma to be allowed to work with experimental animals. Oral examination: 100% of overall course mark. pass/fail, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | Participation in 75% of practical demonstrations | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Combined lectures, practical demonstrations, seminars/journal clubs and exercises. Students will throughout the course be working in groups | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: C | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Tema Husdyrvidenskab Husdyrenes Ernæring og Fysiologi Statistisk forsøgsplanlægning | ||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||
| It is the aim that students obtain the following competencies within: Basic sciences: In depth knowledge of key experimental techniques applicable in physiological and nutritional studies in animals in vivo including their limitations and potentials. Technology and Production: 1) Specific emphasis on experimental techniques employed to study processes underlying life manifestations of importance for food animal production (digestion, growth, lactation and adaptation to external and internal environments, selected organ measurements in situ). 2) Diploma which fullfills EU requirements for persons working with experimental animals. Ethics and Values: 1) Ethical issues in relation to animal experimentation and alternatives to animal experimentation will be dealt with. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| Objectives of the course: 1) To introduce principles of animal experimentation and methods applied in animal physiology and nutrition. This in order to provide students with the necessary tools to be able to plan and design own animal research and to be able to critically evaluate methodologies and results obtained from animal research under different nutritional and physiological conditions. 2) To fullfill EU educational requirements for persons working with experimental animals. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| The contents of the course covers: 1) Presentation of experimental techniques for assessment of whole animal function and metabolism of nutrients on whole animal and organ level (in vivo/in vitro). This covers both a theoretical introduction as well as practical demonstrations of key techniques. 2) A 30 h block which fulfills the educational requirements by EU and Denmark for persons working with experimental animals or assisting in animal experiments (a diploma will be issued upon completion of the course). 3) Principles necessary for planning and implementing in vivo or in vitro scientific investigations as well as for critically evaluating results obtained from such investigations. This includes such aspects as protocol planning, experimental design and data evaluation. | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| Theoretical course with lectures, some laboratory demonstrations and bi-weekly seminars. Individual activities will involve reviewing and presentation of handed-out scientific papers as well as seminar discussions of presented experimental techniques, where emphasis will be on evaluation of experimental design, techniques and approaches in relation to aims, obtained results and conclusions. | |||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||
| Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||
| Selected reviews/research papers and a list of the literature to be used can be obtained from the course coordinators. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Peder Nørgaard, pen@life.ku.dk, Department of Basic Animal and Veternary Sciences/Animal Nutrition, Phone: 35333033 | |||||||||||||||||
| Attendance Fee | |||||||||||||||||
| For external students the course fee is 8000 DKK. | |||||||||||||||||
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