Course title
家畜育種・管理学   [Animal Breeding and Management]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 3  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01an3034
Instructor(s)
片山 健太郎, 新村 毅   [KATAYAMA Kentaro, SHIMMURA Tsuyoshi]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
This is part of the Courses of Animal Production Science in the Department of Biological Production.

The animal breeding is an important point to produce the animal products. In this class, the student will learn the animal breeding.
Expected Learning
The students can understand the knowledge of animal breeding.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
Animal breeding
1. History of animal breeding.
2. Quantitative trait
3. Population genetics
4. Inbreeding coefficient(with paper test)
5. Genetic parameters
6. Genetic selection
7. Marker assist selection
8. Mating and breeding

Animal Management and welfare
9. Behavioural genetics 1
10. Behavioural genetics 2
11. Management and welfare: overview
12. Management and welfare of farm animals 1
13. Management and welfare of farm animals 2
14. Management and welfare of companion and zoo animals
15. Summary and examination
Prerequisites
It is desirable to have completed and mastered basic subjects such as general theory of animal husbandry and TAT genetics.
According to the standard hours of the University.
Students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Materials will be distributed online for each class.
References
Animal genetic breeding (Asakura Shoten)
Assessment/Grading
As a general rule, grades are evaluated by multiple mini-tests, but reports are also imposed if necessary, and grades are evaluated. The scoring of the rating when imposing a report is to evaluate the minitest and the report at 7: 3.
Message from instructor(s)
Master genetics.
Course keywords
Genetics, breeding, management, welfare, behaviour, animals, livestock
Office hours
Part-time lecturers will give lectures, so please ask questions before and after class.
Remarks 1
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/3/2021 12:15:19 PM