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Evolution and Genetics of Poultry

Course Code	: ZZO622
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

This course will be given information about genetics and origin of poultry.

Course Content

This course will be given information about genetics and origin of poultry.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	To learn about the origin and evolution of poultry
2.	To learn about the changes occurring in the domestication and domestication of poultry
3.	To learn about the cellular organization of the genetic material
4.	Having information about the lethal genes in poultry
5.	To knowledge about sex determination and sex-linked inheritance in Poultry
6.	Having information about the genetics of poultry eggs and meat yield
7.	Having knowledge about the genetics of the immune system in poultry.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Crawford, R. D., 1990. Poultry Breeding and Genetics. Elsevier, Amsterdam- Oxford - New York, Tokyo, 1990.
2.	Stevens,L., 1991. Genetics and evolution of the domestic fowl, Cambridge University Press.
3.	Muir W. M. ve Aggrey, 2003. Poultry Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, CABI Publishing

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The origin and evolution of poultr

Week 2 - Theoretical

The differentiation by the domestication and domestication of poultry

Week 3 - Theoretical

Cellular organization of the genetic material

Week 4 - Theoretical

Inheritance of neuromuscular and skeletal system

Week 5 - Theoretical

the genes which Pubescence and hair color control

Week 6 - Theoretical

Lethal genes in poultry

Week 7 - Theoretical

Protein variation and polymorphism

Week 8 - Theoretical

Gender-related characters (silver (S), Barred (B), Slow Feathering (K), Normal (Dw) definitions

Week 9 - Theoretical

Egg production, egg shape, egg weight and body weight were measured, such as the characters and the importance of the development of the effect of genetics

Week 10 - Theoretical

Inheritance of the factors affecting the yield of eggs

Week 11 - Theoretical

Inheritance of the factors affecting the yield of eggs

Week 12 - Theoretical

Improvement methods for improving the efficiency of meat

Week 13 - Theoretical

Inheritance and genetics of the immune system known

Week 14 - Theoretical

Chicken breeding, developing new techniques and the use of these techniques

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	4	3	98
Assignment	2	20	5	50
Midterm Examination	1	20	2	22
Final Examination	1	30	2	32
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				202

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	4	5	4	5	4	4	5	4	5	4
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4
OÇ-6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4
OÇ-7	4	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	5

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