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HV0197

Research training and projects including laboratory animal science

The objectives of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of applied research methodology and scientific methods, as well as to independently train scientific review and assessment of experimental design. The course includes laws and regulations concerning the use of animals for scientific purposes.


Course evaluation

Additional course evaluations for HV0197

Academic year 2024/2025

Research training and projects including laboratory animal science (HV0197-20052)

2024-11-01 - 2025-01-19

Academic year 2023/2024

Research training and projects including laboratory animal science (HV0197-20013)

2023-10-31 - 2024-01-14

Academic year 2022/2023

Research training and projects including laboratory animal science (HV0197-20148)

2022-11-01 - 2023-01-15

Academic year 2021/2022

Research training and projects including laboratory animal science (HV0197-20009)

2021-11-02 - 2022-01-16

Syllabus and other information

Litterature list

Literature block I – Background - What is science?

Selected scientific papers will be available on course start and throughout the course. Some of the literature below you will find in Canvas when you have registered.

To read before seminar on Pseudoscience:

Debunking Handbook 2020.pdf 

To read before the seminar on Philosophy of science and Science ethics lecture:

Philosophy of science:

What is this thing called science by Alan Chambers 

ISBN: 9780335262786

Book in scientific theory read chapter 1-5 about: Logical positivism, Critical rationalism; Falsification principle; Hypothesis - deductive thinking. On scientific theory and how science have developed to the science thinking we have today.

The black swan by Tayfun Hakan (2022). A short communication on philosophy of science.

Objectivity in science:

Many hands make tight work_Nature comment.pdf 

Silberzahn et al 2018 many analysts one data set.pdf 

Science ethics:

Read chapter 1 and 8 in God_research_practice_2011_03.pdf - in english

or God forskningsed 2011 - in Swedish

More reading on science ethics:

Resnik 1998_the ethics of science.pdf

To read before the seminar on Scientific writing and review process:

The Vancouver Protocol

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes The course is offered as a programme course: Husdjursvetenskap - masterprogram Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 38060 SEK Cycle: Master’s level (A1F)
Subject: Animal Science Biology
Course code: HV0197 Application code: SLU-20101 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare Pace: 100%