932342 Contribution of animal breeding to global food security
- Type
- Lecture and seminar
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2023
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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-Contribution of products of animal origin to global food security
-Livestock systems and resource efficiency
-Concepts of animal breeding
-Genetic diversity (inbreeding, crossbreeding)
-Development of breeding programs
-The role of breeding companies
-Utility of genomic information for breeding in developing countries
- Previous knowledge expected
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-Basics of animal science
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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-Increased understanding of animal breeding in the context of production systems
-Ability to apply theoretical genetics and breeding concepts for implementation of practical breeding programs
-Differentiating breeding activities at local and global scales
-Ability to synthesize newly acquired information and present in written and oral forms
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.