Laboratory Animals

Aim

The course is focused on the respectful and responsible use of laboratory animals in biomedical research. Under Article 9 of the Experiments on Animals Act (Wet op de Dierproeven), it must be successfully completed by every researcher conducting tests or experiments on animals.

Location & Organization

Organizer

AMC - Graduate School Amsterdam Medical Centre

Co-organizers

This course is a joint initiative of the experts on animal testing at the AMC, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), VU University Amsterdam, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI).

Course Director

Ing. I.J.M.M. Boumans

Faculty / Teachers

DEC course secretariat AMC/UvA

Location / venue

Amsterdam

Costs

Participants from the associated institutes and universities in Amsterdam: 1150 euro. Other participants: 1250 euro.

Timing & Workload

Duration Two weeks
ECTS points 3.9
Frequency Three times per year
 

Teaching methods used

Lectures and practial assignments.

Examination yes

Criteria

Is the course taught in English? no
Is documentation available? (book, syllabus)? yes
Is the course open for external researchers? yes

Remarks

The course is given in Dutch.

Participants must either be graduates of the biomedical studies listed in the Experiments on Animals Act or must comply with the alternative prerequisites.

By law, admission requires the equivalent of at least 500 SBU* (20 EC) of training in basic biological subjects, of which 200 SBU (8EC) must be in Comparative Anatomy or Zoology and 200 SBU (8 EC) om Comparative Physiology.
* SBU = Studie Belasting Uur = study load hour. One week of full-time = 40 SBU or 1.6 EC.

More Information

http://www.amc.nl/index.cfm?pid=1256