GENE522 Genetic Evaluation and Breeding Program Design
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
| Offering |
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | GENE 422 | |||||||||
| Notes | consult unit coordinator for enrolment in all 500-level GENE units | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
GENE422 - Genetic Evaluation and Breeding Program Design |
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| Coordinator(s) | Julius Van Der Werf (jvanderw@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This course deepens the coverage of procedures to design breeding programs and to evaluate animals genetically. It broadens the coverage of technical aspects of application in the animal breeding industries. Students develop the ability to define breeding objectives, set up a genetic evaluation system, to balance key aspects of animal breeding program design, and to assess the value of new molecular genetic and reproductive technologies. Unit assessment is by assignments and exam. Students enrolled in GENE 422 may not enrol in, or gain credit for, GENE 522 and students enrolled in GENE 522 may not enrol in, or gain credit for, GENE 422. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
None | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |