Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZT445 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The aim of this course is to familiarize undergraduate students with the fundamental principles of identification, conservation, and utilization of farm animal genetic resources, and to raise awareness about the status of farm animal genetic resources at national and global levels.
The course covers the aspect of characterization, conservation and sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources. The main topics that will be given are global, regional and national status of farm animal genetic resources, characterization of animal populations, reasons for loss of diversity within and between breeds, categorising risk status, objectives for conservation, conservation strategies and methods (in situ and ex situ), monitoring and evaluation systems, the role of different organizations in conservation.
| Prof. İbrahim CEMAL |
| 1. | To be able to acquire concepts of biological diversity, genetic resources, species, breed, etc… |
| 2. | To be able to acquire the awareness of animal genetic resources and learn the methods of conservation. |
| 3. | To be able to recognize the status and conservation efforts for animal genetic resources in Turkey |
| 4. | To be able to recognize conservation strategies and use of genetic resources |
| 5. | Learning how molecular genetic methods can be used in conservation programs |
| 1. | FAO. 2013. In vivo conservation of animal genetic resources. FAO Animal Production and Health Guidelines. No. 14. Rome |
| 2. | Oldenbroek, K. 2007. (editor). Utilization and conservation of farm animal genetic resources. Wageningen, the Netherlands, Wageningen Academic Publishers. |
| 3. | FAO, 2013. Cryoconservation of Animal Genetic Resources. FAO Animal Production and Health Guidelines. No. 12. Rome |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %10 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| Assignment | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Reading | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Quiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 72 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||
OÇ-3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||