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| VETE0068-1 | General genetics and genetics of pets
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 10h Mon. WS |
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| Holder(s) : | Michel Georges |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The course "General genetics and genetics of domestic animals" aims at introducing the students to a basic understanding of the most important concepts in formal, molecular, population and quantitative genetics. It uses a RQAT (Reading - Questions - Answer - Test) approach based on the "Essential genetics. A genomic perspective. Hartl & Jones" textbook. The course is illustrated by weakly seminars illustrating the basic genetic concepts with practical applications in veterinary medicine. |
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| Workshops : | The students will participate in four 2.5-hour practicals. During these sessions the students will learn to solve genetic problems organized in four topics (monogenic traits, oligogenic traits, linkage, chromosomal mutations) assisted by tutors. Particpation in these tutorials is mandatory. During the last session, the students will have to solve one randomly selected problem. The scores obtained in this test will contribute to the final evaluation. |
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| Organization : | The theoretical part of the course comprises 11 sets of 3 courses, corresponding to 11 chapters of the reference textbook. The students have to read the chapters before the corresponding sessions.
The first course in a session istaught on friday morning. It corresponds to a "question - answer" type of intercation during which the teacher response to questions from the students. Students are invited to send their questions by email (michel.georges@ulg.ac.be) before 6:00 PM of the previous day. This Friday course is optional. Students can elect to use the corresponding timeslot to read the chapter on their own. By doing so, they obvioulsy don't benefit from the "QA" opportunity.
The second course in a session is given on monday morning, 8:30 AM. It consists in a 35 min seminar on a practical topic that is directly related to the material covered in the corresponding chapter. It is followed by a "QA" session dealing with the seminar.
The third hour in a session is devoted to a "multiple choice test" that aims at evaluating the knowledge and understanding of the material covered in the corresponding chapter and assiociated seminar. The corresct answers are given immeditaley after the test.
The students have to participate in at least 50% of the monday sessions (corresponding to 6 MCT) to be admitted to the final examination.
A precise program of the lectures can be found at:
http://www.fmv.ulg.ac.be/genmol/Department/Teaching/Teaching_ULg.htm |
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| Written notes : | Essential genetics. A genomic perspective. 4th Edition.
Daniel L. Hartl & Elisabeth W. Jones
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-3527-2 (Paper back)
Available from the office des cours (http://www.officedescours.be/index.php) |
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| Assessment : | The final examination is a written test based on 3 to 5 "open" questions including both theory and/or problems. |
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| Contacts : | Prof. M. Georges
E-mail : michel.georges@ulg.ac.be
Tél. : 04/366 41 51 - Fax : 04/366 41 98 |
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