COURSE SYLLABUS

LABORATORY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

1	Course Title:	LABORATORY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
2	Course Code:	VET2505
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Serdal Dikmen
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	serdal@uludag.edu.tr, 0224-2941355, Faulcuty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludag University Bursa-Turkey
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To educate students to become qualified in the field of breeding of mostly used laboratory animals on tests; laboratory mice, laboratory rat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster and gerbil.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Learns different laboratory animal species and their management conditions

Learning Outcomes:

1	Learns importance of laboratory animal breeding, usage of laboratory animals for test according to the bio-ethic rules;
2	Learns factors those are affecting laboratory animal breeding and housing conditions;
3	Knows laboratory mice, laboratory rat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster and gerbil breeding;
4	Learns laboratory rat breeding;
5	Learns rabbit breeding;
6	Learns guinea pig breeding;
7	Learns hamster breeding;
8	2.3 The structure, function and behaviour of animals and their physiological and welfare needs.;
9	Learns issues related to animal using for research purposes;
10	2.2 Research methods, the contribution of basic and applied research to veterinary science and implementation of 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement). ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction, importance of laboratory animal breeding
2	Bio-ethic rules of animal usage testing, law arrangement about laboratory animal tests
3	Standardization and description of animals in genetical and microbiological sides
4	Housing design and equipments, thermal condition, lighting, ventilation and interaction of animal-animal and animal-human
5	Inside conditions of shelter and production hygiene
6	Laboratory animal selection, applications before testing, preparing usage of laboratory animals
7	Methods of laboratory animal breeding and mating systems
8	Laboratory mouse breeding; position of mouse in zoological system, anatomical, physiological and genetical characteristic of mouse, flock management and feeding, behaviours and usage conditions
9	Rat breeding; position of rat in zoological system, anatomical, physiological and genetical characteristic of rat, flock management and feeding, behaviours and usage conditions
10	Gerbil breeding; position of gerbil in zoological system, anatomical, physiological and genetical characteristic of gerbil, flock management and feeding, behaviours and usage conditions
11	Hamster breeding; position of hamster in zoological system, anatomical, physiological and genetical characteristic of hamster, flock management and feeding, behaviours and usage conditions
12	Guinea pig breeding; position of guinea pig in zoological system, anatomical, physiological and genetical characteristic of guinea pig, flock management and feeding, behaviours and usage conditions
13	Rabbit breeding; position of rabbit in zoological system, anatomical, physiological and genetical characteristic of rabbit, flock management and feeding, behaviours and usage conditions
14	Rabbit breeding (continued) flock management and feeding, behaviours and usage conditions

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1.Laboratuvar Hayvanları Bilimi, Poyraz Ö. Ankara, 2000. 2. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, NRC, 2011. 3. Tavşan, Vatansever H. Ankara, 1999. 4. Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare, Sarah Wolfensohn, Maggie Lloyd. 2013
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Written exam
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	10	6	60
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	5	5
Others	1	5	5
Final Exams	1	5	5
Total WorkLoad			89
Total workload/ 30 hr			2,97
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11	PQ12
LO1	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO2	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO3	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO4	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO5	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO6	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO7	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO8	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO9	4	5	1	1	4	4	1	5	1	1	3	3
LO10	2	2	3	4	3	0	1	2	3	2	2	4

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High