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    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 ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    GENE 223
    Schedule C
    Science
    Contact

    Professor Richard Macknight - richard.macknight@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Co-convenor - Professor Richard Macknight

    Co-convenor - Associate Professor Phillip Wilcox

    Associate Professor Tim Hore

    Dr Nathan Kenny

    Dr Shannon Clark (AgResearch)

    Dr Suzanne Rowe (AgResearch)

    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.
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    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

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Fieldwork

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Saturday 08:00-17:20 33

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 11:00-11:50 29-35, 37-42
    Thursday 11:00-11:50 29-35, 37-42

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Thursday 14:00-16:50 30, 32, 34-35, 38, 40

    Tutorial

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Thursday 17:00-17:50 30, 32, 34-35, 38, 40
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