Introduction in Laboratory Animal Science
| Title | ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΗ ΤΩΝ ΖΩΩΝ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΥ / Introduction in Laboratory Animal Science |
| Code | 8.14 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Veterinary |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Anastasia Tsingotjidou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600014457 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Ktīniatrikīs (2020-2021)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600212949
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600212949
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 1.4 Anatomy-Histology I
- 2.1 Anatomy-Histology II
- 3.1 Anatomy-Histology III
Learning Outcomes
• Introduction in Laboratory Animal Science: ethics, European and national legislation
• Learning of the basic factors influencing experimental procedures
• Learning of basic procedures in lab animals
• Learning of lab animal anesthesia and other surgical procedures
• Learning of rodent anatomy with reference to the physiology of the murine reproductive system
• Hands on mice and rats: handling, restrain and basic procedures
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
Keywords
laboratory animals, analgesia, euthanasia, rodent anatomy, legislation
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | ||||
| Total | 50 |
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia 4th ed. Flecknell P, Academic Press, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-0128000366, ISBN-10: 0128000368
2. Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits 4th ed. Barthold SW, Griffey SM, Percy DH. Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. ISBN 1118824245
3. The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, 8th ed. Hubrecht, R, ed. Wiley, 2015. ISBN-10: 8126556102, ISBN-13: 978-8126556106
4. The Laboratory Mouse (Handbook of Experimental Animals), 2nd ed. Hedrich H, ed. Elsevier, 2012. eBook ISBN: 9780123820099, hardcover ISBN: 9780123820082
Last Update
22-11-2020
