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Course code: BHN10289o15Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Basis of Animal Breeding
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 9 / 9 / 0
Lecturer: prof dr hab. Edward Pawlina
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: After completing the course, the student will: W1 - know the basic and universal terminology in the field of animal husbandry W2 - know the basic types and utility breeds of farm animal species W3 - understand the phenomenon of growth of the animal , W4 - know the types of usability, selection, mating and crossing; W5 - be familiarized with animals’ reproduction basics, W6 - show the knowledge of animals' identification methods Skills: The student is able to: U1 - assign the breed to a specific type of utility, U2 - analyze the pedigree of the animal, analyze the growth of animals' U3 - calculate coefficients of kinship and inbreeding, U4 - the student knows the functionsof zoometric tools
Competences: The student: K1 - understands the importance of animals to humans, K2 - has the correct attitude to animals, K3 - is aware of the consequences of using certain methods of farming, K4 - is prepared to use breeding methods in the herd
Prerequisites: physiology, genetics
Course content: Domestication of animals and its effects; growth and development, animal reproduction basics; utility types of animals, livestock division on the groups, phenotypic and genetic value of quantitative traits, selection, types of mating and crossing of animals, pedigree, animals age identification; estimating of kinship and inbreeding coefficients, the principles of measurement methods, animal identification methods.
Recommended literature: 1. Nowicki B., Kosowska B.: Genetyka i podstawy hodowli zwierząt. PWRiL, Warszawa 1995. 2. Nowicki B., Jasek S., Maciejowski J., Nowakowski P., Pawlina E.: Rasy zwierząt gospodarskich. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2011. 3. Pawlina E., Kruszyński. W.: Podstawy hodowli zwierząt. Przewodnik do ćwiczeń. Wydawnictwo Akademii Rolniczej we Wrocławiu, nr 538, wyd. II, Wrocław 2011
Assessment methods: coloquia, report
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