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HUMANE USE AND CARE OF LABORATORY ANIMALS
ANALYIS
THE
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The topic of humane care and use of laboratory animals falls under a large
umbrella of ethical instruction called the Responsible Conduct of Research
(RCR). Purdue's Office of Research Administration/Compliance would like
to eventually develop an entire RCR curriculum of which the modules on
humane use and care of laboratory animals would become a part.
OBJECTIVES
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The content and goals of an orientation program for undergrads and animal
caretakers are not complicated and yet they are. PACUC/LAP wanted to cut
out extraneous material - for example, undergraduate students and animal
caretakers do not normally need to understand the protocol submission
process in great detail, however they should
- understand
what a protocol is and that one is required before animals
can be used for research and teaching on Purdue Campus.
- feel empowered
to report concerns.
- notice
immediately when an animal was not feeling well or acting normally
and to report them for veterinary care (However, behavioral
signs of illness vary from species to species and a comprehensive coverage
of the topic lay beyond the scope of a brief orientation).
- recognize
when additional training is required (as they assume new responsibilities)
and to know where to find it and how to properly add it to their qualifications.
PROPOSAL
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This project served as my exit requirement for my Master's Program and
had to be approved and signed off by my committee. I reviewed
the literature for best practices on
- teaching
ethics,
- teaching
the
responsible conduct of research,
- teaching
the
humane care and use of research animals, and
- designing
online instruction.
Finally I
developed a proposal
with a budget and timeline for completing the project, and selected an
instructional design model to use.
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