Course Identification

Laboratory animals at the Weizmann Institute of Science
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Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Ms. Daniela Levin, Dr. Noa Stettner
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Course Schedule and Location

2021
First Semester
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12

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Life Sciences: Laboratory; Elective; Regular; 0.00 points
Life Sciences (Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Track): Laboratory; Elective; Regular; 0.00 points
Life Sciences (Brain Sciences: Systems, Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Track): Laboratory; Elective; Regular; 0.00 points
Life Sciences (Computational and Systems Biology Track): Laboratory; Elective; Regular; 0.00 points

Comments

Due to Covid-19 situation, the course comprises two parts, both are mandatory:
1. Online course of seven (7) modules performed at the AALAS learning
Library. To access the online course please contact Mrs. Daniela Levin.
daniela.levin@weizmann.ac.il
2. One full-day of studies that will include two labs: A pathology lab and a procedure lab.
The coming labs date are:
11.11.2020
09.12.2020
27.01.2020
14.03.2020
28.04.2020
09.06.2020
28.07.2020
01.09.2020
03.11.2020
22.10.2020
Each lab will consist of up to 5 students.
These dates are on a ?first come, first served? basis, you cannot register in advance but must finish all the, modules in the online part, before informing Mrs. Daniela Levin which day you?d like to participate.

* Please note special Schedule *

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

65

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Pass / Fail

Grade Breakdown (in %)

100%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

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Scheduled date 2

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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

2

Syllabus

Online Course:

  1. Working with the IACUC
  2. Working with the Laboratory mouse
  3. Working with the Laboratory rat
  4. Design and statistical analysis of laboratory animal studies
  5. Occupational health and safety in the care and use of research animals
  6. Genetics and breeding colony management
  7. Husbandry

Frontal day and the Feinberg Graduate School

  1. Pathology lab
  2. Procedure lab

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Explain principles in laboratory animals' medicine.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency advanced methodology and experimental approaches in animals' experimentation.
  3. Perform commonly used procedures in different species as well as a postmortem dissection.

Reading List

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Website

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