3 ECTS credits
78 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1022144ANR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend bachelor niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Basis (bio-) medische wetenschappen
Onderwijsteam
Sophie Hernot (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
26 contacturen Hoorcollege
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 – total of 4 hrs of education in laboratory animal science 

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

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

4) Responsible for directing animal experiments (proefleider) - total 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 1, students will get acquainted with the following subjects:

  • History of the use of animals in research
    • Introduction to National and European legislation concerning animal experiments
    • Definitions
    • Training and permanent education
    • Housing and care
    • Transport
    • Animal Welfare Body
  • Biology, physiology and ethology of different laboratory animal species
    • Rodents
    • Rabbits
    • Pigs
    • Zebrafish
    • Xenopus
    • Sheep
    • Primates
  • Care, nutrition, surveillance and housing of laboratory animals
  • Manipulating and restraining small animals and performing non-surgical techniques
  • Environmental enrichment
  • Transport of laboratory animals
  • Recognition and relief of decreased welfare and pain
  • Humane endpoints and euthanasia
  • Hygiene and microbiological standardisation
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Practically:
    • Manipulating and restraining small animals
Studiemateriaal
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine, An Introduction, Colby - Nowland - Kennedy, 5de, Wiley-Blackwel, 9781119489566, 2019
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Aanbevolen) : Laboratory Animal Science 1, Course teachers LAS1
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 2 – specialised care of laboratory animals

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 1, students must:

  • Have knowledge of subject-specific terms
  • Be able to use definitions as described in the RD May 29th 2013 on specific examples
  • Have knowledge of the legal requirements defining housing, handling and care of laboratory animals and be able to evaluate these in practical examples
  • Have knowledge and a thorough understanding of the history of laboratory animal science
  • Have species-specific knowledge of the biology, physiology, ethology and feeding behavior of different animal species and relate this knowledge to housing and care of specific species
  • Have a theoretical and practical knowledge of hygiene and biosafety aspects
  • Have knowledge of waste-management
  • Be able to evaluate the health and welfare of laboratory animals and recognize pain
  • Know the first steps that need to be taken to improve animal welfare and health
  • Know the legal and humane techniques for euthanasia and evaluate their use within a research context
  • Be able to handle mice

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 90% van het eindcijfer

WPO Labowerk bepaalt 5% van het eindcijfer

ZELF Praktijkopdracht bepaalt 5% van het eindcijfer

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

  • Written exam met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 90% 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:

  • Handling of animals met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 5% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Handling of animals: excercise with dummy mouse and rat

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

  • Preparation guided tour met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 5% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Toelichting: Preparatory assignment on housing of laboratory animals that needs to be presented during the guided tour

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Examination will be at the end of the course (January exams) by means of a written exam (90% of the total score). Retake of the written exam is possible in the second examination period.

During the course, 2 practical sessions will be organized, with mandatory attendance.

  1. Tour of the animal facility: 5% of the total score
  • Preliminary assignment
  • Tour + presentation during the tour
  1. Handling of animals: 5% of the total score

Absence on the tour and practical session will result in a 0 for this part. This part of the exam cannot be retaken in the second examination period. The partial result will be transferred to the second examination period.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen: Standaard traject
Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen: Verkort traject
Master in de biomedische wetenschappen: management en bedrijfsleven
Master in de biomedische wetenschappen: klinische biomedische wetenschappen
Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: cel- en genbiotechnologie: medische biotechnologie
Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: cel- en genbiotechnologie: moleculaire biotechnologie
Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: cel- en genbiotechnologie: agrobiotechnologie
Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: chemie en bioprocestechnologie: voedingsbiotechnologie
Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: chemie en bioprocestechnologie: chemische biotechnologie
Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: chemie en bioprocestechnologie: biochemische biotechnologie
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Biomedical Research: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)