The 3R's and the Ethics of Animal Research
Module code
10SM3R
Provider
Office for Animal Welfare and 3Rs
Description
Animal experiments are the subject of intense social, scientific, legal and ethical debate. The discourse on animal protection, animal rights, freedom of research and research quality will continue to accompany students from various disciplines in the future. The course addresses questions that concern medicine, the natural and social sciences and that need to be answered by all of them together. It offers the opportunity to analyze complex problems from different perspectives, to critically reflect on one's own views and to exchange ideas with other disciplines in lectures, discussions and group work. The course is designed to help students form a well-founded and differentiated opinion on the socially and scientifically relevant and current topic of "Science and Animal Use", regardless of whether they themselves conduct animal experiments.
Target group
The course is generally open to Bachelor's (2nd year) and Master's students of all faculties and disciplines. It is primarily aimed at anyone interested in ethical and social issues related to animal experimentation and related research. It is also suitable for people who will perform animal experiments themselves or work with data from animal experiments.
Course dates
- Wednesday, 09.11.2022
- Thursday, 10.11.2022
The course will be held in English.
Offered in
Every semester
Assessment / ECTS Credits
Online questionnaire, reading introductory articles, and short essay on an article discussed in the course
1 ECTS
