3 ECTS credits
78 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4022179DNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend master niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Inschrijvingsvereisten
To subscribe for this course, you must simultaneously subscribe for Laboratory Animal Science I. Or have passed Laboratory Animal Science I.
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Basis (bio-) medische wetenschappen
Onderwijsteam
Karine Hellemans
Karlijn Debusschere (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
0 contacturen Exam
26 contacturen Lecture
Inhoud

Laboratory Animal Science is a multidisciplinary field that covers different aspects encountered when working with laboratory animals. It focuses on the welfare and care of animals used in research, taking into account both animal- as well as experiment-related factors. Knowledge within the field of laboratory animal science will contribute  to the reliability and reproducibility of animal experiments and learn the students how to handle laboratory animals in a responsible and respectful manner.

According to the Belgian legislation (RD of May 29th 2013) there are 4 levels of education that permit you to work with laboratory animals:

1) Elementory care of laboratory animals – minimum of 4 hrs of education in laboratory animal science

2) Specialised care of laboratory animals – minimum of 25 hrs of education in laboratory animal science

3) Active participants in animal experimentation – minimum of 40 hrs of education in laboratory animal science

4) Responsible for directing animal experiments (proefleider) - minimum of 80 hrs of education in laboratory animal science

Laboratory animal science is subdivided into 3 courses, that correspond to the 4 categories within the Belgian legislation:

  • Laboratory Animal Science 1: total of 25 hrs of education, corresponding to category 2 in the Belgian legislation - Specialised care of laboratory animals
  • Laboratory Animal Science 2: total of 40 hrs of education, corresponding to category 3 in the Belgian legislation - Active participants in animal experimentation
  • Laboratory Animal Science 3: total of 80 hrs of education, corresponding to category 4 in the Belgian legislation - Responsible for directing animal experiments

This series of course is recognised by the overseeing government, Leefmilieu Brussels.

Within Laboratory Animal Science 2, students will get acquainted with the following subjects:

  • Anatomy, physiology, breeds and strains of different laboratory animal species
    • Rodents
    • Rabbits
    • Pigs
    • Zebrafish
    • Xenopus
  • Methodology in animal experimentation
  • Alternative methods (’21-’22: both LAS2 and LAS3)
  • Basic principles of surgery and sterility
  • The use of anesthetics and analgesics in different laboratory animal species
  • Pain recognition and pain relief in laboratory animal species
  • Most important diseases of different laboratory animal species
  • Basic principles of ethology
  • Basic principles of laboratory animal ethics and the relevance in the current public debate on animal experimentation
  • Working principle of the ethical committee

 

Practical:

  • Suturing techniques
  • Surgical techniques
Studiemateriaal
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine, An Introduction, Colby - Nowland - Kennedy, 5de, Wiley-Blackwel, 9781119489566, 2019
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Aanbevolen) : Slides Teacher
Bijkomende info

This course is recognised by the overseeing government, Leefmilieu Brussels. Passing the exam (min. 10/20) gives you permission to work with laboratory animals as defined by art. 32§5 of the RD May 29th 2013, category 3 – Active participants in animal experimentation. 

To subscribe for this course, you must simultaneously subscribe for Laboratory animal science I. Or have passed Laboratory animal science I or an equivalent course.  

Leerresultaten

Algemene competenties

In art. 32§5 of the RD May 29th 2013 concerning the protection of animals used in experiments the Department of Animal Welfare stipulated the legal requirements that must be met to be allowed to work with laboratory animals. After following the course Laboratory Animal Science 2, students must:

  • Know the different strains and breeds of laboratory animals, as well as basic reproductive techniques
  • Have a thorough understanding of different classes of anesthetics and analgesics and understand their benefits and disadvantages in order to make an informed decision on the use of specific anesthetics and analgesics and combinations
  • Have a basic understanding of surgical techniques and sterility and be able to apply the knowledge in a practical setting
  • Have knowledge of the most prominent diseases within different laboratory animal species and how to recognize disease
  • Have an understanding of experimental set-up
  • Have basic knowledge of alternative methods
  • Know the basic principles of ethology and apply this knowledge within a practical setting
  • Know the basic principles of laboratory animal ethics and the relevance in the current public debate on animal experimentation
  • Have a basic knowledge of the working of the ethical committee
  • Be able to perform some basic suturing techniques

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 85% van het eindcijfer

WPO Labowerk bepaalt 5% van het eindcijfer

ZELF Paper bepaalt 10% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Written exam met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 85% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Written exam: combination of open questions and multiple choice

Binnen de categorie WPO Labowerk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Practical session met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 5% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: In this practical session, students learn surgical principles as well as the principles of sterility and some suturing techniques

Binnen de categorie ZELF Paper dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Case study met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 10% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: In the case study, students have to discuss a case concerning a lab animal topic relevant to LAS2

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Examination will be at the end of the course (January exams) by means of a written exam (85% of the total score). Retake of the written exam is possible in the second examination period.

During the course, 1 practical session will be organized, with mandatory attendance. Preparation, attendance and active participation during the practical session will be evaluated and included into the endpoint (5% of the total score). Absence on the practical session will result in a 0 for this part (5% of the total score). This part of the exam cannot be retaken in the second examination period. The partial result will be transferred to the second examination period.

Furthermore, students will submit a case-study at the end of the course, which will also be evaluated and included into the endpoint (10% of the total score). If a student has to retake the exam, the partial result of the case-study will be transferred to the second examination period when the student has received 10/20 or higher for this part. Otherwise, the case-study will have to be re-submitted. If a student that retakes the written exam and who received a 10/20 or higher for the case-study wishes to rewrite the case-study, an e-mail has to be send to the teacher, the latest the 1st of July.


If Laboratory animal science I and II are taken up simultaneously, they can only receive a credit for Laboratory animal science II if they pass laboratory animal science I

Toegestane onvoldoende
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Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de biomedische wetenschappen: biomedisch onderzoek
Master in de biomedische wetenschappen: management en bedrijfsleven
Master in de biomedische wetenschappen: klinische biomedische wetenschappen
Master in de biologie: moleculaire en cellulaire biowetenschappen
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Research: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)