Study programme 2015 - 2016
Programme component of Master's Degree in Biology à la Faculty of Science
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
US-M1-BIOL60-002-MCompulsory UELEGRAND AlexandreM117 - Physiologie et réadaptation respiratoire
    Language
    of instruction
    Language
    of assessment
    HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
      Français0000066
      AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term
      M-PHPH-003
      Integrated Assessment: There will be an overall assessment for the entire Programme component (UE) instead of individual assessments for each Teaching Activity (AA)

      Objectives of general skills

      • Skill 7: Animal testing.
        • Have acquired the legal training in management to use laboratory animals.

      UE's Learning outcomes


      The learning outcomes are those required for recognition of the legal training of “Maître d’expérience”, corresponding in the Belgian law to the FELASA Category C -persons responsible for directing animal experiments.

      UE Content

      Integrated courses and laboratories. Legal and ethical aspects, refinement and alternatives to animal use; biology of the laboratory animals (taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, ethology, nutrition, husbandry); genetics and reproduction (cloning and transgenesis included); microbiology and laboratory animal disease; health hazards and safe practices, euthanasia, autopsy and waste management, design and conduct of animal experiments.

      Prior experience

      Completion of a full university degree.

      Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

      • Written examination

      Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - comments

      Not applicable

      Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - comments

      Not applicable

      Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

      • Written examination

      Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - comments

      Not applicable

      Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

      • N/A

      Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

      Not applicable

      Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

      AA
      M-PHPH-003

      Mode of delivery

      AA
      M-PHPH-003

      Required Reading

      AA
      M-PHPH-003

      Required Learning Resources/Tools

      AA
      M-PHPH-003

      Recommended Reading

      AA
      M-PHPH-003

      Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

      AA
      M-PHPH-003

      Other Recommended Reading

      AA
      M-PHPH-003
      UE : Programme component - AA : Teaching activity
      (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
      Integrated Assessment: There will be an overall assessment for the entire Programme component (UE) instead of individual assessments for each Teaching Activity (AA)