Housing and biosecurity barriers in laboratories animal facilities and Disease control (A/602/5976, M/602/6039)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the theory supporting good animal husbandry practices and the maintenance of a known health status in animal facilities.
This unit is designed to give learners a detailed and broad understanding of the husbandry routines and environmental conditions required to keep laboratory animals healthy and in appropriate conditions.
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the theory supporting good animal husbandry practice.
This unit is
designed to give learners a detailed and broad understanding
of disease organisms and howthey are controlled in the animal facility.
Laboratory animal welfare (H/602/6040)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the theory supporting good animal husbandry practice.
This unit is designed to give learners a detailed andbroad understanding of methods used to promote high standards of animal welfare.
Management of breeding colony & The use of genetically altered animals in research (K/602/6041, M/602/6042)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the theory supporting good animal husbandry practice.
This unit is designed to give learners a detailed understanding of the production of animals for scientific research.
This unit is
designed to give learners an understanding of how
genetically altered animals are produced and maintained in scientific research.
Laboratory animal ethics (H/615/1149)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the ethical considerations of using animals for scientific purposes.
This unit is designed to give learners a broad knowledge of the moral and ethical implications of animal research.
Laboratory animal facility legislation (Y/615/1150)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the theory supporting good animal husbandry practice.
This unit is designed to give learners a broad knowledge of the main legislation controlling the use of animals for scientific procedures and GoodLaboratory Practice legislation.
Scientific procedures (T/602/6043)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the theory supporting good animal husbandry practice.
This unit is designed to give learners an ability to discuss a range of common scientific procedureswith reference to minimising animal distress and promoting good quality science.
Animal transportation (J/602/6046)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the theory supporting good animal husbandry practice.
This unit is
designed to give learners a broad knowledge of the
procedures used to transport animals, and the
ability to apply the main legislation controlling the transportation of animals.
Managing health, safety and welfare in the animal facility (R/618/5233)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with a basic knowledge and understanding of the legislative requirements for health and safety in the workplace and to introduce basic terms and principles.
This unit is designed to introduce the principles of safety, accident prevention and risk assessment and to encourage learners to follow safe working practices in the animal unit.Animal cell biology (L/602/6047)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the underpinning scientific principles supporting high standards of animal husbandry practice and animal welfare.
This unit is
designed to give learners a broad understanding of the
structure, function and division of animal cells and
how this relates to the structure and function of tissues and genetic inheritance.
Laboratory animal physiology (R/602/6048)
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the underpinning scientific principles supporting high standards of animal husbandry practice and animal welfare.
This unit is designed to give learners a broad understanding of the structure and function of the main physiological systems and how they contribute to laboratory animal health and welfare.