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Genetics and Animal Breeding (ANSC90006)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Overview
Availability | August - Dual-Delivery |
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Formerly BIOL90025
This subject covers recent advances in the application of genetics and breeding technologies to commercial animal improvement programs including: advanced reproductive technologies, quantitative and molecular genetics. Students will develop the skills to evaluate the potential impact of recent breeding technologies on breeding program design. Practical sessions aim to develop skills in the interpretation of genetic data and to gain knowledge of how reproductive systems can be manipulated to implement advanced breeding technologies, such as multiple ovulation and embryo transfer, cloning and transgenesis.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Express the meaning and application of a range of genetic parameters
- Estimate breeding values and use genetic tools to determine the impact of selection and crossbreeding
- Identify the contraints to production gain using genetic selection programmes and the impact of inbreeding
- Evaluate a range of genetic tools (including geonomic and reproductive technologies) for the design of breeding stratergies in the animal industries
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed these generic skills:
- Academic excellence
- Greater in-depth understanding of the scientific disciplines of applied animal genetics
- Critical thinking and analysis, and problem solving
- Flexibility and level of transferable skills should be enhanced through improved ability to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation and abstract (500 words) at the end of the block intensive
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Written assignment due within three weeks from the end of the block intensive
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Examination
| End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Tina Chamberlain Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Up to 45 hours of lectures/practicals/tutorials and off-site field trips Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 August 2022 to 19 August 2022 Last self-enrol date 10 August 2022 Census date 2 September 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 October 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 August contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
N/A
- Subject notes
This subject will run subject to sufficient student enrolments.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Sciences Specialisation (formal) Animal Science Informal specialisation Master of Agricultural Sciences - Elective Subjects - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024