PRIM 220 - Procedures in Captive Primate Care

Description:
Laboratory procedures to ensure physical, social, and psychological well-being of captive nonhuman primates: sanitation, safety, medical care, diet, USDA requirements, and socio-psychological factors.

Credits: (1)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify chimpanzees behaviors and their contextual meanings
Gain familiarity with a system of abbreviations for behavioral observations
Learn and perform husbandry tasks such as cleaning enclosures around captive chimpanzees. They will understand safety protocols
Read about the nature of chimpanzees and their social behavior and the history of the sign language research
Learn basic laboratory management
Identify individual chimpanzees at CSNW

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/23/2014