| Responsible Department | Department of Basic Animal and Veterinary Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level of Course | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Oral examination (including "PowerPoint" presentation) regarding the experimental techniques and set-ups presented in the course and described in the project reports delivered prior to examination Weight: 100% 7-point scale, external examiner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Requirement for Attending Exam | Participation in all experimental set-ups and delivery of project report regarding chosen setups | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Theoretical lectures, practical demonstrations, lab work and seminars. Students will throughout the course be working in groups. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 2 Week Structure: Outside schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 260039 Animal nutrition and performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The main objectives of the course are to introduce experimental principles and provide students with hands-on experience with key methods applied in animal physiology and nutrition (whole body and selected organ level) and hence the tools necessary to carry out and evaluate results obtained from animal research under different physiological and nutritional conditions. The experimental methods introduced will focus on the evaluation of whole animal function and the metabolism of nutrients at both the whole animal and organ level (in vivo). Collated information from experimental research will be used in conjunction with biological models describing metabolic responses to a variety of nutritional and environmental conditions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Emphasis of this course is on theoretical background and practical experimental work. The student will be introduced to experimental methods, design and protocols, data analysis, interpretation of results and presentation techniques. Students will be offered opportunity to obtain hands-on experience with pre-selected animal experimental techniques. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning outcome After completing the course the student should be able to: Knowledge: - Describe principles necessary for planning, implementing and evaluating data obtained from in vivo scientific investigations according to formulated aims and hypothesis. - Describe major techniques involved in vivo studies of animal nutrition and physiology of relevance for animal science and feed/food industries. - Demonstrate understanding of ethical issues in relation to animal experimentation. Skills: - Design experimental animal protocols and use relevant legislation for conducting animal experiments. - Work in laboratory with selected experimental techniques and methods applied in animal experiments. - Evaluate limitations and advantages different experimental methods - Analyse and interpret experimental results. - Communicate knowledge in writing and in oral presentations. Competences: - Cooperate within a research team with different degree of responsibility. - Carry out animal experiments dealing with nutrition and physiology. - Carry out simple experiments within other related subjects. - Disseminate experimental results to professionals, lay persons and general public. Grades: In order to complete the course the student should be able to present the overall objectives and the basic principles of the experimental methods with emphasis on experimental setups conducted during the course. Furthermore, the student should be able to present and describe in the form of publications (one extended: 6 pages and others: 2 pages) the experimental methods and achieved results from the experimental setups. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Literature | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected reviews/research papers and a list of the literature to be used can be obtained from the course teachers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||||
| André Chwalibog, ac@life.ku.dk, Department of Basic Animal and Veterinary Sciences/Animal Nutrition, Phone: 353-33044 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Fee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For external non-EU students there will be a charge of 16.000,00 DKK per student for participation to cover course expenses associated with practical demonstrations. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Board | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Committee V | |||||||||||||||||||||
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