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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour

Postgraduate Course: Animal welfare in research, testing and education (AWAB11023)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaAnimal Welfare and Animal Behaviour Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course provides students with the knowledge and understanding of the different kinds of uses of non-human animals in research, testing and education, the impacts on them (costs) and the (potential) benefits to humans and other animals.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesFor students wishing to gain the MSc/PGDip/PGCert in IAWEL, they must have first completed International Welfare Science (AWAB11020)
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Online Activities 150, Summative Assessment Hours 50, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Notes essay 50% poster 25% presentation 25%
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. - Describe the present and likely future uses of animals in research, testing and education;
2. - Analyse how the principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (3Rs) have been implemented in peer-reviewed scientific literature involving animal use and alternative methods;
3. - Describe the main welfare issues of animals in laboratories, and apply knowledge of appropriate methodologies to assess welfare;
4. - Explain arguments for and against the use of animals in experimentation, and defend their own personal position regarding laboratory animal use based on available evidence and applying critical thinking;
5. - Describe existing legislative and regulatory frameworks concerning the use of animals in research, testing and education;
6. - Suggest practical solutions to replace, reduce and refine animal use.
Assessment Information
Individual written assignment (50%)
Laboratory animal welfare poster (25%)
Group presentations (25%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Latest reviews and research articles as directed by the course organiser and lecturers. Students will be provided with a reading list at the start of the course.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Online flexible learning
KeywordsAnimal experiments, 3Rs, licencing and regulation of research, animals in teaching
Contacts
Course organiser Course secretaryMrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk
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