NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 實驗動物學特論(6289)
(Eng.) Special Topic on Laboratory Animal Science
Offering Dept Department of Veterinary Medicine
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher SHIN, DAI-LUN
Department Department of Veterinary Medicine/Graduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description 此課程提供對實驗動物操作及動物實驗試驗設計有興趣之碩博士班學生修習。第一部分介紹實驗動物之基本知識;第二部分介紹生醫領域使用之實驗動物及試驗設計特點;最後則深入探討符合國際趨勢之動物試驗替代模型,如類器官、活體組織及3D細胞培養系統。
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
使學生瞭解實驗動物的原理、管理技能、並培養實驗動物研究設計與執行的能力。
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction: Background of Laboratory Animals.
Laboratory Safety General Rules and Regulations
Week 2 3R principles, Ethics
Week 3 Basic Handling of Laboratory Animals
Week 4 Housing and Health Monitoring
Week 5 Pain, Suffering, Human Endpoints
Week 6 Experimental Designs
Week 7 Laboratory Animal: Mice and Rats
Week 8 Group Presentation – I
Week 9 Midterm examination
Week 10 Laboratory Animal: Macaques
Week 11 Laboratory Animal: Pigs
Week 12 Laboratory Animal: Chickens and Quails
Week 13 Laboratory Animal: Fish and Others
Week 14 Alternative Models: in vitro Cultures
Week 15 Alternative Models: ex vivo Transplants
Week 16 3D cell culture systems: Organoid and Spheroid
Week 17 Group Presentation – II
Week 18 Examination
Evaluation
期中考及期末考試共60%、報告表現30%、出席率10%
Textbook & other References
1. 實驗動物科學(技術篇),行政院農業委員會編,2020年版。
2. 實驗動物科學(基礎篇),行政院農業委員會編,2020年版。
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
自編講義,詳見 iLearn 3.0 課程網站。
Office Hours
每週二上午11:00 - 12:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
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Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 1 / 22
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