EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSE IN LABORATORY ANIMALS FOR THE FUNCTIONS OF EUTHANASIA, CARRY OUT PROCEDURES AND DESIGN OF PROJECTS AND PROCEDURES
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Owner/Developer: Scientific and Technological Centers of the University of Barcelona (CCiTUB)
| Country: |
Spain |
|---|---|
| Languages: |
Spanish |
| Url: |
http://www.ccit.ub.edu/ES/m3sm1.html |
| Created: |
02 November 2015 |
| Locations: |
Spain |
| City: |
Barcelona |
| Description: | The main objective of the education and training program respond to the requirements of Directive 2010 /63/EU and Spanish legislation (RD53/2013) for the personnel competence that use of animals for scientific purposes. The program is based on a modular training structure to accomplish the required contents for carrying out procedure, euthanasia, and designing procedures and projects with animals. |
| Format: |
Computer assisted learning, Hands-on training, Interactive online resources |
| Presence: |
Mandatory |
| Access: |
Fee-based |
| Content type: |
Theoretical, Practical |
| Duration: |
110 hours |
| Group size: |
120.0 |
| Frequency: |
Recurrent event |
| Prerequisites: |
Access requirements: Students must be in possession of a Bachelor, Master or Doctor's degree. |
| Target audience: |
Students, Researchers, Technicians, Scientific officers / Project managers |
| Target sectors: |
Academia |
| Educational level: |
University (Master), University (Doctoral education), Postdoctoral (teaching and research) |
| 3rs relevance: |
Refinement, Reduction, Replacement |
| Topics covered: |
Models of animals (e.g. mannequins, simulators, cadavers), Carrying out procedures on animals, Designing procedures and projects, Killing animals, Legislative aspects |
| 3rs coverage: |
Substantial coverage (e.g. multiple modules) |
| Species covered: |
Rodents, Xenopus (Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis), Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Other Fish (other Pisces) |
| Course level on animal species: |
Basic course |
| Details on the topic or technology covered: |
• European and National legislation • Ethics, animal welfare and the Three Rs • Basic and appropriate biology • Animal care, health and management • Recognition of pain, suffering and distress • Human methods of killing • Minimally invasive procedures without anaesthesia and principles of surgery • Anaesthesia for minor and surgical o prolonged procedures • Principles of surgery • Design of procedures and projects |
| Legislative framework: |
Directive 2010/63/EU or equivalent, Test guidelines (OECD, ISO, etc.), Other |
| Learning outcome: |
The completion of this course will allow students to obtain the training to the functions: • Carrying out procedures on animals: function (a) according Directive 2010/63/EU or function (c) according RD53/2013. • Designing procedures and projects: function (b) according Directive 2010/63/EU or function (d) according RD53/2013. • Euthanasia: function (d) according Directive 2010/63/EU or function (b) according RD53/2013. |
| Accreditation body and/or authority that approved the education or training: |
Government of Catalonia, as the competent authority according to the Orden ECC/566/2015. |
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