Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : TBY306 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 1 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
Aims are teaching the concepts and methods used in animal breeding to understand and apply animal breeding strategies.
Aims and importance of animal breeding; Traits considered in animal breeding; Phenotypic variation and its components; Heritability, repeatability and their importance in animal breeding; Concept of selection and its genetic results; Response to selection; Factors affecting the rate of genetic change; Breeding value; Selection for one trait; Selection methods for one trait; Relationships among traits; Indirect selection; Selection for more than one trait; Mating systems; Inbreeding and crossbreeding; Selection and mating strategies among populations, crossbreeding, heterosis and inbreeding; Relationships between selection and mating methods; Modern breeding strategies.
| Lec. Zühal GÜNDÜZ |
| 1. | Understands the concept of animal breeding for solving problem of animal production |
| 2. | Determines and analyzes economic traits considered in animal breeding |
| 3. | Computes phenotypic variation and predicts its components |
| 4. | Estimates the genetic parameters and and interprets their importance in animal breeding |
| 5. | Selects and uses the correct method for breeding |
| 6. | Outlines and constructs a breeding program (selection and mating program) under real conditions |
| 7. | Criticizes animal breeding programs in regional, national or international levels |
| 1. | Bourdon, R. M. 1997 Understanding Animal Breeding. Prentice-Hall, Inc., London |
| 2. | Falconer, D.S. 1989. Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. Longman Scientific & Technical, England |
| 3. | Cameron, N.D. 1997. Selection Indices and prediction of genetic merit in animal breeding. Cab International, UK. |
| 4. | Mrode, R.A. 1996. Linear models for the prediction of animal breeding values. Cab International, UK. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 100 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |