COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODULE 2: MOUSE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LHB 5011 MODULE 2: MOUSE COMPULSORY 1 2 0 4

Offered By

Laboratory Animal Science

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MERAL KARAMAN

Offered to

Laboratory Animal Science

Course Objective

By this course it is aimed to gain the students information about morphology, biology, physiology, genetics, biochemistry, basic anesthesia and surgical rules, necropsy and animal disposal rules of mouse.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand general characteristics of mouse,
2   To be able to assimilate basic information about breeding and breeding techniques, nutrition and housing of mouse,
3   To be able to use this information that assimilated in planning and practicing basic researches.
4   To be able to understand how to use gained information to reach new information sources
5   To be able to perceive anesthesia and surgical practices within basic laboratory principles
6   To be able to express the information gained clearly in scientific environment.
7   To be able to use his/her basic knowledge and skills in different laboratory animal facilities
8   To be able to integrate occupational ethics concept with this course

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General introduction of one of the laboratory animal; mouse, Morphological and biological characteristics of mouse
2 Physiological, genetic, biochemical characteristics of mouse
3 Basic anesthesia practices and manipulations in experimental mouse studies
4 Basic surgical practices in experimental mouse studies, Mouse in biomedical studies
5
6
7
8
9

Recomended or Required Reading

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council National Academy Press Washington, D.C. 1996
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications, 2011, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research; National Research Council, Washington, ISBN : 978-0-309-21951-8, http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php record_id=132411.
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Companion Guide to Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, 1991, Washington, ISBN: 0-309-58270-9, 108 sayfa / http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1540.html
Principles of laboratory animal science: a contribution to the humane use and care of animals and to the quality of experimental results. L. F. M. van Zutphen, Vera Baumans, Anton C. Beynen.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentations
2. Topic research, interactive discussion and commenting
3. Homework preparation
4. Evaluation of information

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.60 +ASG * 0.10+ FIN* 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.60 +ASG * 0.10+ RST* 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

-

Assessment Criteria

- It is evaluated if theoretical presentations and interactive discussions were understood or not by midterm and final exam
- Reaching to new information, synthesis of gained information and explaining clearly is evaluated by homework preparation and presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr.Meral KARAMAN
Laboratory Animal Science Department
4124653

Office Hours

Work hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 7 2 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 7 3 21
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 2 2
Preparing presentations 1 18 18
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13533
LO.23533
LO.33534
LO.43534
LO.5353
LO.63534
LO.73534
LO.83534

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