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| Responsible Department | Department of Veterinary Disease Biology
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| Course Dates | Theory and practice: Weeks 39 and 40. Examination: One of three days in November/December. |
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| Course Abstract | The objective of the course is to give the PhD student an introduction to handling laboratory animals as well as using animals in biomedical research. The course covers the recommendations at category C level according to the European Council Convention. |
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| Course Registration | To sign up for the course, please contact: Helle Vinberg Schrøder, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Grønnegårdsvej 15, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, e-mail: hsc@life.ku.dk, phone: +45 3533 2708. Please also remember to add the course to your PhD plan. |
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| Deadline for Registration | The registration deadline is 1st September 2010 or as long as there are vacant places. |
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| Credits | 9 (ECTS) |
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| Level of Course | PhD course |
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| Organisation of Teaching | The course is arranged as e-lectures, group work, own reading, plenum sessions and practicals during a two-week period at LIFE/Frederiksberg Campus. |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Restrictions | Maximum number of participants: 48. PhD students from KU/LIFE have priority. A maximum of 20% PhD students from other Danish universities will be admitted. |
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| Course Content |
The course covers the recommendations at category C level according to the European Council Convention.
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| Teaching and learning Methods |
| The course consists of e-lectures and group work followed up by plenum sessions for approximately 50 hours, and 20 hours of practicals. The students must spend approximately 100 hours of own reading to pass the examination. |
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| Learning Outcome |
| The objective of the course is to give the PhD student an introduction to handling laboratory animals as well as using animals in biomedical research. |
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| Course Material |
| Svendsen, P. & Hau, J.: Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, CRC Press, Boca Raton. Instructions for exercises as handouts during the course. |
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| Course Coordinator |
| Axel Jacob Kornerup Hansen, akh@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology/Section for Biomedicine, Phone: 353-32726 |
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| Other Lecturers |
| From Department of Veterinary Disease Biology as well as other departments at LIFE. From the Universities of Århus and Copenhagen. |
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| Course Fee |
| Free of charge for PhD students under the Open Market for Postgraduate Courses in DK and from NOVA-partners. Campus Units partners: DKK 13,200. All other participants: DKK 19,800. |
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| Course Costs |
| All PhD students will be charged DKK 3,000 for materials. |
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| Type of Evaluation |
| 30 minutes oral and practical examination, 80% attendance |
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| Work Load |
| lectures | 50 | | practicals | 20 | | preparation | 100 |
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