Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | LVS210.5B2 | Laboratory Animal Breeding and Health | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Short Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
To acquire knowledge and skills in the most used laboratory animals in experiments |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Serdar ÖZTÜRK |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Describes important issues related to laboratory animal breeding. | 2 | Describes laboratory animal housing systems. | 3 | Knows the laboratory animal species. | 4 | Explains the laboratory animal welfare conditions. | 5 | Knows the health protection principles and most common siknesses. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Laboratory animal breeding and ethic rules | | | 2 | Laboratory animals welfare | | | 3 | Housing, factors effecting breeding and rearing systems | | | 4 | Housing, factors effecting breeding and rearing systems | | | 5 | Mouse breeding | | | 6 | Rat breeding | | | 7 | Midterm Examination | | | 8 | Gerbil breeding | | | 9 | Hamster breeding | | | 10 | Guinea pig breeding | | | 11 | Guinea pig breeding | | | 12 | Rabbit breeding | | | 13 | Rabbit breeding | | | 14 | Health protection principles and most common diseases | | | 15 | Health protection principles and most common diseases | | | 16 | Final Examination | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Question-Answer | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | LO2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | LO4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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