| Course ID: | BZO-SE>GPZG |
| Course title: | POPULATION GENETICS OF BREEDING ANIMALS |
| Semester: | 4 / Spring |
| ECTS: | 3 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 15 / 30 hours |
| Field of study: | Animal Science |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | optional |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Contact person: | dr inż. Magdalena Zatoń-Dobrowolska magdalena.zaton-dobrowolska@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | Students in the subject become familiar with the issues of analysis of the genetic structure of populations and the changes taking place in the different types of impacts on populations. |
| Full description: | The course includes following questions: genetic equilibrium of a population; frequencies of alleles and genotypes for one gene and many genes; factors affecting frequencies of genes and genotypes in a population; theory of small populations; value and variability of quantitative trait; source of the phenotypic variances; genetic parameters characterizing a population; estimation of the genetic value; genetic trend in a population and genetic distances between populations. |
| Bibliography: | 1. FALCONER D.S., MACKAY F.C. 1997: Introduction to quantitative genetics. Longman, Harlow 1997; 2. HALLIBURTON R.: Introduction to population genetics. Pearson, Prentice Hall, New Jork 2004. |
| Learning outcomes: | After course completion In area of knowledge student: 1. Has knowledge of the factors and mechanisms affecting the genetic structure of breeding animals populations, also determinde the kinds of changes occurring in the population, their causes and consequences. 2. Describe indicators of populations at a genetic level. 3. Understand the mechanisms affecting the genetic structure of populations and know how can influenced on it by various factors. In area of skills student: 1. Analyze and interpret the factors and mechanisms that determine the genetic structure of breeding animals populations. 2. Estimate and analyze population structure in terms of one gene and many genes. 3. Knows how to specify the types and directions of change in the population and can interpret their causes and analyze the consequences that they bring to the population and husbandry. In area of social competences student: 1. Is aware of the responsibility for shaping the population and its evolutions. 2. Understand the need to predict consequences of actions taken in breeding. |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | Grade for development of the project, which represents 100% of the total evaluation. |