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Note: This course is not available for the current semester.
Course No: 81.517; Last Offered: Fall 2014;
Course Description
Vertebrate Animals in Biological Research:
History, Protocols, Regulations and Techniques
is a lecture, discussion, and techniques based
course to cover the principles of vertebrate
animal research in biology. This course covers
topics ranging from the history of animal
research, ethics, regulations, institutional
compliance, experimental design, research
techniques, disease models, and animal welfare
during research. The course will involve
literature review and discussions regarding all
topics being covered as well as the creation of
an IACUC protocol. The protocol will then be
reviewed in a mock IACUC meeting. There will
also be hands on portions involving research
techniques using training analogues and
familiarization with animal research tools.
Prerequisites & Notes
- Prerequisites:
- Special Notes: Students with a CSCE or UGRD career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Credits: 3;
Questions About This Course?
Contact the Advising Center at 978-934-2474 or
Continuing_Education@uml.edu
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