The student will work with scientific problems in quantitative nutrient absorption and metabolism both in theory and praxis. The course activities include: A journal club where relevant literature in the field is read and discussed, an introduction to experimental and surgical techniques, hands on sampling/animal experimentation and laboratory work, handling of data, calculations and biological interpretation of results, written and oral scientific presentation of results.

Period
04-08-2014 - 22-08-2014 (3 weeks)

Target group
Master's students

Course aim
The objective of the course is to develop skills in animal experimentation and quantitative metabolic physiology that enables the participant to address scientific questions related to the biology of animal nutrition. This includes hypothesis formulation, planning and running experiments, analysis of experimental designs, work with experimental animals, laboratory analyses, and statistical analysis of data, critical data evaluation, and scientific presentation.



Credits
5.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 0: Students on a bilateral exchange programme do not have to pay. Freemovers are obliged to pay participation fees while tuition fees only apply to freemovers from countries outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.

Course leader
Peter Kappel Theil, Aarhus University

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