Postgraduate Course: Animal welfare in research, testing and education (AWAB11023)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This 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. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | For students wishing to gain the MSc/PGDip/PGCert in IAWEL, they must have first completed International Welfare Science (AWAB11020) |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 150,
Summative Assessment Hours 50,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
essay 50% poster 25% presentation 25%
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Individual written assignment (50%)
Laboratory animal welfare poster (25%)
Group presentations (25%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- - Describe the present and likely future uses of animals in research, testing and education;
- - Analyse how the principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (3Rs) have been implemented in peer-reviewed scientific literature involving animal use and alternative methods;
- - Describe the main welfare issues of animals in laboratories, and apply knowledge of appropriate methodologies to assess welfare;
- - 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;
- - 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.
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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. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Animal experiments, 3Rs, licencing and regulation of research, animals in teaching |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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