Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Veterinary Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

External

Class hours

General contact hours 6 Hours/ Week
6C

Assessment methods

quizzes, workbook, tutorial participation

Course enquiries

Professor Rachel Allavena (Semester 1, Regular, Gatton, External)

Dr Rachel Allavena

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) External External Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course will give students an introduction to a broad range of laboratory animal models used in biomedical research, and a solid foundation in laboratory animal management, husbandry, experimental techniques and manipulations. Whilst emphasis will be given to classical animal models, the course will include the full range of experimental animal options, including genetically modified animals and non-mammalian species. The ethics and welfare implications of animal model use and confounders in experimental results will also be dealt with.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) External Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) Gatton Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) Gatton Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 30/06/2017) Gatton Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) Gatton Internal Course Profile