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Course code: VVSS00221o12Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: General & Veterinary Genetics
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 10 / 5
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Barbara Kosowska
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Students understand basic mechanisms, rules and tasks of classical, molecular genetics as well as cytogenetic, immunogenetic and genetic alternation, defects and diseases of genetic origin.
Competences: After the course students are able to explain genetic alternations and diagnose animal diseases that are of a genetic origin.
Prerequisites: Chemistry, Cell biology, Biochemistry.
Course content: Basics of general and molecular genetics, introduction to population and quantitative genetic features. Animals diseases of genetic origin.
Recommended literature: Kosowska B., Nowicki B.: Genetyka weterynaryjna. PZWL. W-wa, 1999. Nowicki B., Kosowska B. Genetyka i metody hodowli zwierząt. PWRiL.W-wa, 1995. Świtoński M., Słota E., Jaszczak K.: Diagnostyka cytogenetyczna zwierząt domowych. Wyd. AR Poznań, 2006. Alberts B. i wsp. Podstawy biologii komórki. Wyd. naukowe PWN. W-wa, 2005.
Assessment methods: Test exam, minimum 70% of knowledge to pass.
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