Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZBY532 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 2 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
The main purpose in animal breeding is to select the best breeder in the shortest time, with the least cost and in the most accurate way. In achieving this goal, marker assisted selection offers important opportunities. The aim of this course is to inform students about how marker assisted selection is made, the possibilities of using it in animal breeding, and the planning and execution of a breeding program.
To determine the strategies for the purpose of animal breeding planning, to evaluate the population in terms of genetic diversity and to introduce the ways of application in practice to the students.
| Lec. Zühal GÜNDÜZ |
| 1. | Gaining the ability to benefit from biotechnological tools in animal breeding |
| 2. | Taking responsibility in the study, design and execution of an animal breeding project |
| 3. | Awareness of opportunities and constraints |
| 4. | Ability to plan breeding programs |
| 5. | Ability to estimate breeding value |
| 1. | Falconer S.D. and Mackay F.C. 1996. Interoduction to Quantative Genetics (4 th edition) Pearson Education Limited England |
| 2. | Vanlı Y., Özsoy M.K., Baş S., ve Kaygısız A. 2005. Populasyon ve Biyometrik Genetik. Tekirdağ Üniv. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No:286. Ders Kitabı No:39. Tekirdağ. |
| 3. | Düzgüneş O. Ve Akman N. 1993. Hayvan Islahı. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi ders kitabı. Ankara |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 4 | 2 | 84 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 4 | 2 | 84 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 194 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |