neu751 - Laboratory Animal Science (Course overview)

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Registration procedure / selection criteria: StudIP, sequence of registration

immediately before the practical part

written exam of 90 minutes

++ Expt. Methods
+ Independent Research
+ Scient. Literature
++ Social skills
++ Interdiscipl. knowlg
+ Scientific English
++ Ethics

Upon successful completion of this course, students

• know the relevant EU legislation governing animal welfare and are able to explain its meaning in common language
• understand and are able to critically discuss salient ethical concepts in animal experimentation, such as the three Rs and humane endpoint. 
• have basic knowledge of the biology and husbandry of laboratory animal species held at the University of Oldenburg (rodents or birds or fish)
• are able to critically assess the needs and welfare of animals without compromising scientific integrity of the investigation
• have practical skills in handling small rodents or birds or fish
• have profound knowledge of anaesthesia, analgesia and basic principles of surgery.
• have practised invasive procedures and euthanasia. 

NOTE: These objectives aim to satisfy the requirements for EU directive A „Persons carrying out animal experiments“ and EU directive D „Persons killing animals”.