Description: The program helps the students to identify characteristics of the appearance of a normal or a drug treated mouse and some of the simple behaviours shown by a normal mouse. Having become familiar with these features students can be presented with short or long sequences of behaviours which they score either on the system built into the program or using any other system they choose. The sequence of behaviours can then be replayed exactly as already seen or replayed so that the same behaviours are seen but in a different order. In this way consistency and reproducibility of observation can be assessed. The program cannot replace entirely experience of observing live mice but can introduce students to the problems of recording mouse behaviours and becoming a consistent observer. The program is designed to help students to: Recognise different aspects of normal mouse appearance; Recognise some drug induced changes in mouse appearance; Become familiar with a scoring system to record mouse behaviours; Become consistent and reliable in their scoring of mouse behaviours.

Comments & References: Suitable for undergraduate students. System requirements: Windows 3.1, 98 or NT. Multi-user network site licence. Produced by the pharma-CAL-ogy consortium under the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme funded by HEFCE, HEFCW, SHEFC & DENI. This item may be borrowed for up to 6 weeks through the Alternative Loan System of the International Network for Humane Education (InterNICHE), free of charge, but return postage must be paid by the person who has borrowed the product. Please note that there are practical limitations on where some items can be sent. For more information, please contact loansystem@interniche.org. See also record number 270 or http://www.interniche.org for more information.   A review of this product is available from EURCA (European Resource Centre for Alternatives in Higher Education, http://www.eurca.org/rev_full.asp?EdID=775173).   Please see their alternatives database for another description of this product (http://www.eurca.org/list_res.asp?CatID=All).   This product may be difficult to get hold of.

Computer type: IBM

Price: In United Kindom for Higher Education (UKHE), Network version: £25.00 each; Others: £250.00 each. Loan Program: Free of charge