Genetik (AW) und Biodiversität

English title:

Agricultural genetics and biodiversity

Course ID:

940113

ECTS credits:

0,5

Title in native language:
Genetik (AW) und Biodiversität

Term Semester:

Spring/Summer

Instruction language(s):

German

Course content:

Day 1: Animal Biodiversity - Zoo Vienna ( Schönbrunn )
Aim: animal biodiversity, preservation of diversity, breeding programs for endangered species in terms of sustainability; locally adapted breeds on the example of cattle, sheep and chicken breeds.

Day 2 (Alternative): Anthropological collection / review of the NHM
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Expected previous knowledge:

941.112 "Introduction to Genetics" for Agricultural Sciences

Learning outcomes:

Students gain a deeper insight to the topic "genes and biodiversity", which was discussed as a basis in the introductory lecuter "Introduction to Genetics" for Agricultural Sciences.
Students know after taking part in the 2-3-day field-trip the mechanisms of selection on the basis of examples of people, animals and plants.
The concept of "genetics, biodiversity and sustainability" will be demonstrated and understood by the examples of "animal breed variety" and "plant varieties" and the direct relationship between gene function and training or adaptation of organismic characteristics will be understood.

Exam method:

term paper

Details URL:

https://online.boku.ac.at/BOKUonline/wbLv.wbShowLVDetail?pStpSpNr=294037

Scheduled dates:

http://online.boku.ac.at/BOKUonline/te_ortzeit.liste?corg=15792&clvnr=294037

Curriculum URL:

http://online.boku.ac.at/BOKUonline/wbLv.wbShowStellungInStp?pStpSpNr=294037