150125 Laboratory Animal Maintenance, Breeding and Biology

Detaljer
Institut for Veterinær Sygdomsbiologi
English titleLaboratory Animal Maintenance, Breeding and Biology
Tidligst mulig placeringMaster udd. (efteruddannelse)
VarighedUdenfor blokstruktur
 
Pointværdi6 (ECTS)
KursustypeMaster udd. (efteruddannelse)
Module 2, Master Programme in Laboratory Animal Science
 
EksamenSluteksamen

mundtlig eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: 48 hours before the examination all examinant get 8 subjects. Each participant prepare a 15 minute lecture on each of the subjects and will draw one subject to present on the examination day.

7-trinsskala, ekstern censur
 
Rammer for undervisning
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Kursusindhold
Laboratory animal genetics including gene modification and cloning; housing, economics and staff organisation in the lab animal facility; basic ethology, behaviour, learning and cognition of laboratory animals
 
Undervisningsform
Lectures, practical and theoretical exercises
 
Målbeskrivelse
The course covers laboratory animal mainatenance, breeding and biology needed for qualification within animal experimentation on FELASA category D level

Having finished the course the student will have the following:

Knowledge
The student knows
- principles of laboratory animal maintenance, breeding, biology and genetics needed for qualification within animal experimentation on FELASA catgory D level
- techniques used for producing gene modified animals
- basic biology and behaviour of common laboratory rodents

Skills
The student can
- plan and run facilities for animal experimentation

Competencies
The student can
-take responsibility for housing, feeding and breeding laboratory animals

 
Litteraturhenvisninger
Mouse embryonic development: http://genex.hgu.mrc.ac.uk/CDROM_online/
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council, National Academy Press,Washington, D.C. 1996 http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/labrats/contents.html
Rules for Nomenclature of Mouse and Rat Strains http://www.informatics.jax.org/mgihome/nomen/strains.shtml
Hedrich HJ & Bullock G: The Laboratory Mouse, Elsevier/Academic Press, 2004/2006, chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 18, 24, 25, 26, 28
Suckow MA, Weisbroth S, Franklin CL: The Laboratory Rat, Second Edition, Elsevier/Academic Press, 2005, chapters 8, 9, 10, 17, 22, 28, 29
Fox J, Anderson LC, Loew FM, Quimby FW: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press 2002, chapters 3, 4, 6, 9, 15, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28
 
Kursusansvarlig
Dorte Bratbo Sørensen, dobj@life.ku.dk, Institut for Veterinær Sygdomsbiologi/Faggruppen for Biomedicin, Tlf: 35332724
 
Studienævn
Studienævn MSN (Master, diplom)
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger4
praktiske øvelser12
forberedelse129
eksamen20

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