PhD courses at University of Copenhagen

Laboratory Animal Science Function A/B/D
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3129-15-00-00	There are no available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 15/08/2015

Date and time	14.09.2015, at: 09:00 - 02.10.2015, at: 16:00
Regular seats	48
Course fee	11,760.00 kr.
Lecturers	Axel Kornerup Hansen
ECTS credits	11.70

Contact person	Helle Vinberg E-mail address: hvin@sund.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content Aim The course is accredited by the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations as well as the Ministry of Food Affairs under the Danish Government, and it gives a practical and theoretic introduction to handling, housing and using laboratory animals and how to replace, refine and reduce the use of live animals for research. Having completed the course it is expected that the student has the following: Knowledge The student knows - that animal experimentation is complicated and requires current training to secure the well-being of the animals and the scientific outcome - the biological basis of laboratory animal breeding and maintenance including basic genetics and reproduction, health monitoring and protection, animal welfare - the legal basis for animal experimentation - the scientific methods applied within animal experimentation - the principles of some commonly applied animal models Skills The student is able to - do self-training on handling and procedures in the most common laboratory animals - explain the basic principles on how to use animals for research - apply principles of procedures on their future experiments - reflect over the ethical basis for the use of animals for research Competencies The student is able to - perform basic handling of common rodents and pigs when used for research - perform basic animal experiments - achieve a personal license to do so within the European Union according to ‘A working document on the development of a common education and training framework to fulfill the requirements under the Directive’ issued by the European Union. Content The course includes the following topics: Ethical, welfare, and legislative aspects of using animals for research; biology, husbandry, genetics, breeding, transgenesis, anaesthesia and analgesia of laboratory animals, experimental procedures, alternatives to animal use, analysis of relevant scientific literature as well as an introduction to the most common animal models within major research areas. Participants This course - is a part of the In Vivo Pharmacology research education programme, and it is a pre-requisite for following other courses in the programme, such as In vivo Pharmacology. - 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, and therefore, this course or an equivalent course is a demand for anyone who requires a personal license to perform animal experimentation within the European Union. - contains knowledge relevant for anyone who plans to perform animal studies as part of their present or future career. Language English Form e-lectures followed by plenum sessions with a teacher Campus lectures on specific research topics Group work on theoretical cases Practical exercises including live animals Self-study including reading in a proposed book. Course director Professor, dr.med.vet., DVM, dipECLAM Axel Kornerup Hansen, akh@sund.ku.dk Teachers Professor, dr.med.vet., DVM, dipECLAM Axel Kornerup Hansen, akh@sund.ku.dk Associate professor, PhD, DVM Dorte Bratbo Sørensen, dobj@sund.ku.dk Course secretary Helle Vinberg hvin@sund.ku.dk Dates Sept 14 2015 - Oct 2 2015 Exam will be on the last course days Course location Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Frederiksberg Campus Registration: Please register before () Admission to PhD students from Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the rules in force. Applications from other participants will be considered after last day of enrollment.