University of AntwerpContact : Van Ginneken Chris, ProfessorKeywords : laboratory animal sciences
Aims of “e-LEARNING ANIMAL SCIENCE”:
The course is – except the written test – completely run electronically/digitalized. Students can view the e-lectures and make the associated assignments at their own pace. Nevertheless, several deadlines need to be respected in order to provide feedback on the assignments. On a 2-weekly basis, tutoring is provided to the students either face to face or via Skype.
Speakers:
Only e-recorded lectures, facultative study material is uploaded which can include recorded interviews (e.g. with Peter Singer).
Learning outcomes:
The course aims at teaching the students how to make optimal and scientifically founded use of animals in biomedical research and how this kind of research is conducted in accordance with Belgian and European legislation. The student is able to analyse a biomedical question, and can formulate a research strategy that uses animal experiments cfr. the state of the art (e.g. 3R, according to European directives and Belgian law, according to the ethical dossiers). The student can communicate in writing and orally in English about animal experimentation. He / she can reflect on the social and ethical implications of animal studies and has a lifelong learning attitude developed in order to follow up on the evolutions in this domain.
Updated on April 9, 2019
