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• The Three Rs in Education 'Replacement, Reduction, Refinement of animal use in science' MOOC Rerun  Register 

Objectives

Learning objectives are:

• Learn about the different roles animals have in science, and where and how animals are being replaced by alternatives
• Learn about how animal testing has evolved in history and the different views on animals in science
• Get to know the principles of the Three Rs and the Three Rs career profile; how the Three Rs are applied and by who they are practiced
• Learn how to make your students aware of new methods and scientific achievements that enable research without animal testing
• Become better at organizing and leading classroom debates about animal welfare, animal testing or any other ethically complex topic
• Discover ways to hone the critical thinking skills of your students through data, science and media literacy activities

DATES

13 September – 20 October 2021 (5.5 weeks)

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What are the three principles to improve animal welfare in science?

Discover them with the rerun of the Three Rs and Animal Use in Science MOOC! “Replace” animals with other methods, wherever possible, “Reduce” by using fewer animals in research and safety testing, and “Refine” by minimising discomfort in lab animals through better housing, handling and pain relief. The MOOC will take educators through these principles as well as many examples on how to address them in the classroom. Participants will discover new ways to develop their students' critical thinking and debating skills, develop their data literacy, and enhance their understanding of scientific ethics.

With this MOOC, teachers learn about the different roles animals have in science, and where and how animals are being replaced by alternatives, taking into consideration the evolution of animal testing in history and its views thereof in science. Furthermore, teachers have the unique opportunity to include elements from other disciplines and introduce their students to critical thinking activities but also a wide variety of topics ranging from sustainability to ethics, philosophy and modern scientific practices. Teachers and students are called to question what we know and accept about scientific research so far, and visualize how the Three Rs can be applied and by whom.

RRRerun the MOOC from 13 September and enrol now http://bit.ly/ThreeRsMOOC

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