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 |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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
&· Analyse how the principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (3Rs) have been implemented in peer reviewed scientific literature involving animal use and alternative methods
2. &· Describe the main welfare issues of animals in laboratories, and apply knowledge of appropriate methodologies to assess welfare
3. &· 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
4. &· Describe existing legislative and regulatory frameworks concerning the use of animals in research, testing and education
5. &· Suggest practical solutions to replace, reduce and refine animal use. |
Assessment Information
Online in-course assessments will incorporate a variety of activities constituting 100% of the overall course mark.
Assessments will include:
Report - Evaluation of Reduction of use of animals methods from a Research and Welfare perspective $ú 20%
Poster and report- Development of Refinement technique for use in a research facility $ú 40%
Essay $ú Discussion of the transposition of the 2011 EU directive into law in one country in the EU $ú and how this approach might be applied internationally $ú 40%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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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. |
| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Online flexible learning |
| Keywords | animal welfare in research, alternatives, animal welfare law |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Miss Bryony Waggett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8783
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