Information Package / Course Catalogue
Population Genetics
Course Code: VZO606
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach population and descriptive measures of population, source of variance, Hardy-Weinberg Principle, traits of genotypic and phenotypic variations, heritability and its traits.

Course Content

Descriptive measures of population, phenotypic and genotypic variations, source of variance, quantitative genetics, heritability and its calculation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Know population and population traits.
2.Know variation and source of variation.
3.Calculate gene frequencies in a population.
4.Calculate heritability.
5.to learn and calculate repeatability
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Clark, A.J. (1998): Animal Breeding. Harwood Academic Publishers.
2.Willis, B. M. (1991) Dalton’s Introduction to Practical Animal Breeding. Third ed. Oxford Blackwell Scientific Publications. London
3.Bourdon, M. R. (2000) Understanding Animal Breeding. Second ed. Prentice Hall, upper Saddle River, New Jersey
4.Nicholas, F.W. (2003): Introduction Veterinary Genetics. Blackwell Publishing, Oxforg, UK.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Population and population traits
Week 2 - Theoretical
Qualitative and quantitative characteristics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Gene and genotype frequencies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Descriptive measures of population
Week 5 - Theoretical
Calculating gene frequencies in populations, selection and effect of mating methods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hardy-Weinberg Principle
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hardy-Weinberg Principle
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Heritability
Week 9 - Theoretical
Heritability and its calculating
Week 10 - Theoretical
Heritability and its calculating
Week 11 - Theoretical
Repeatability and its calculating
Week 12 - Theoretical
Estimation of breeding value
Week 13 - Theoretical
Estimation of breeding value
Week 14 - Theoretical
Phenotypic-genotypic ve environmental correlations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment30515
Reading101515
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
2
1
2
3
3
OÇ-2
1
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4
OÇ-3
1
2
3
4
OÇ-4
1
2
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4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026