| Department of Large Animal Sciences | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 12 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | evaluation of project report Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures: 2 modules per week Practicals: 4 hours per week for 7 weeks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | F2, spring F7, spring Tuesday 13-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 065311 Animal Breeding, Basic Course 010611 Statistics, Basic Course 015421 Experimental Statistical Design 010888 Data processing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
| The course is part of the ordinary MSc study in agriculture as well as in the MSc study "Land Use in Developing Countries". The course is a theoretical course for students who want to work as advisers or scientists within the field in industrialised and/or developing countries. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| The objective of the course is to give the students (i) knowledge and understanding of the statistical and population genetic theory, which forms the basis of modern animal breeding in industrialised and developing countries as well as (ii) knowledge of methods for conservation of domestic animal diversity (DAD). This will enable them to analyse problems relating to breeding. The central problems are: - qualitative population genetics in relation to single- and two-allele-determined traits. - methods for calculation of phenotypic and genetic parameters as well as evaluation of breeding value. - selection, purebreeding and crossbreeding theories and methods for calculation of genetic progress. - principles of defining breeding goals, breeding plans for population as well as evaluation of the economic importance of hereditary defects. - aspects of the use of gene and embryo technologies. - possibilities of using marker genes in animal breeding. On completion of the course the students should be able to: - use methods for statistical/genetic analyses of quantitative traits and evaluate the results - calculate expected selection response and genetic progress in populations with overlapping generations. - define and to set priorities of breeding goals for an animal population and to evaluate the - expected selection response. - prepare a model of a breeding plan and understand the principles of optimisation of the breeding plan for a domestic animal population. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| During the first half of the semester main emphasis is placed on lectures supplemented with exercises including the use of computer programme packages. The second half semester contains fewer lectures. Practical time is used for the preparation of individual or group (max. 2-4 students) project reports. The subjects of these reports are expected to consist of specific problems relating to different domestic animal species in industrialised and/or developing countries. Each student presents his/her completed report at a seminar at the end of the course. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| Falconer, D.S. 1996. An Introduction to Quantitative Genetics (selected chapters). Jensen, P. 2000. Notes on estimation of breeding values, 71 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Gjøl Christensen, lgc@life.ku.dk, Department of Large Animal Sciences/Populationsbiology, Phone: 35333052 Error. Person Not Found | |||||||||||||||||||
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