VET40460

Learning Outcomes:

Having successfully completed this module, participants should have understanding of:
1. EU-Directive 2010/63/EU on protection of animals used for scientific purpose.
2. Their responsibilities and regulatory requirements when undertaking animal studies for teaching or research purposes.
3. Animal welfare and application of 3R principles in their research and teaching.
4. Basic principles of study design and Bio-statistics.
5. Basic animal physiology.
6. Competency requirement in basic and routine animal care procedures including euthanasia.
7. Competency requirement in relevant experimental procedures.
8. Maintainance of experiment and training records.

Indicative Module Content:

Core Unit 1
eLecture 1 Introduction to the ethics of the use of animals for research
eLecture 2 Ethics committee and ethical approval
eLecture 3 Regulatory requirements
eLecture 4 Application process for establishment / project / individual authorisation
eLecture 5 Care and compliance
eLecture 6 Training and competency requirements
eLecture 7 Understanding biological statistics
eLecture 8 Study and experimental design
eLecture 9 Commonly used software for statistical analysis

Core Unit 2
eLecture 1 Openness and transparency in animal research and the role of research integrity
eLecture 2 The 5 R's - PART 1
The 5 R's - PART 2
eLecture 3 Categories of experimental procedures (severity banding)
eLecture 4 Working with transgenic animals
eLecture 5 Monitoring of animal health and welfare
eLecture 6 Routine procedures (Available in supplementary information)
eLecture 7 Euthanasia
eLecture 8 Anaesthesia, analgesia and aseptic surgery
eLecture 9 Training responsibility

Elective Unit (Any one)
Option 1 Rodents (mice and rats)
Option 2 Farm animals

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Applicants are required to have a degree with appropriate background in the biological sciences.
Applicants will require a computer with a webcam and reliable high-speed broadband Internet access as well as an intermediate level of IT skills (be able to browse the Internet, download files, use email, complete online forms, use software such as MS Excel and Word).

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive a feedback post assessment highlighting the topics of the course where improvements and further engagement to gain knowledge competency is required.