Overview
Achieving genetic improvement in agriculture; underlying principles and applications, with reference to New Zealand animal and plant examples. Advances in genetic and associated technologies; innovation and commercialisation.
About this paper
| Paper title | Agricultural Genetics and Breeding |
|---|---|
| Subject | Agriculture |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- GENE 222 or GENE 223
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
Jessica O’Connor – jessica.oconnor@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Associate Professor Phillip Wilcox
Dr Shannon Clark (AgResearch)
Dr Suzanne Rowe (AgResearch)
Dr Jessica O’Connor
- Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this paper. Teaching materials will be made available on Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge of Māori primary sector businesses and entities, and an ability for engagement in a cultural appropriate manner
- Have an understanding ethical issues and Māori perspective associated with the use of genetic information and technologies
- Have a theoretical and practical understanding of the principles of breeding and contemporary genetic technologies and how these are, or could be, applied to plant and animal breeding
- Ability to address a problem by working in a group to analyse complex phenotypic and genetic data and obtain and present conclusions that aid decision-making
- Scientific literacy and ability to acquire new knowledge from research papers and reports and present this to a general audience in a clear and understandable manner
- Understanding of commercial environment and rational for decision making relating to breeding
Overview
Achieving genetic improvement in agriculture; underlying principles and applications, with reference to New Zealand animal and plant examples. Advances in genetic and associated technologies; innovation and commercialisation.
About this paper
| Paper title | Agricultural Genetics and Breeding |
|---|---|
| Subject | Agriculture |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- GENE 222 or GENE 223
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Dr Jessica O’Connor
Dr Shannon Clark (AgResearch)
Dr Suzanne Rowe (AgResearch)
- Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this paper. Teaching materials will be made available on Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Have knowledge of Māori primary sector businesses and entities, and an ability for engagement in a cultural appropriate manner.
- Have an understanding ethical issues and Māori perspective associated with the use of genetic information and technologies.
- Have a theoretical and practical understanding of the principles of breeding and contemporary genetic technologies and how these are, or could be, applied to plant and animal breeding.
- Have the ability to address a problem by working in a group to analyse complex phenotypic and genetic data and obtain and present conclusions that aid decision-making.
- Use scientific literacy and ability to acquire new knowledge from research papers and reports and present this to a general audience in a clear and understandable manner.
- Have an understanding of commercial environment and rational for decision making relating to breeding.