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Animals in Research: Law, Policy, and Humane Sciences

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Location
Internet
Term
Summer Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Martin Stephens
Course Instructor(s)
Joanne Zurlo
Contact Name
Joanne Zurlo
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Introduction to Online Learning.

Description
Introduces students to the principles, laws, and policies that influence the use of animal and alternative, non-animal-based (humane sciences) research techniques in biomedical research.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the principles that govern the use of laboratory animals in research
  2. Identify the steps by which biomedical research involving animals is reviewed by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs)
  3. Explain the guiding principles of humane science, including the "3Rs" -- reduction, refinement and replacement
  4. Assess the ways in which the application of humane science principles in biomedical research can lead to more robust scientific methodology and results
Instructor Consent
No consent required