Module Identifier | RS30510 | |||||||||||||||||
Module Title | EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN ANIMAL SCIENCE | |||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2005/2006 | |||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Professor Charles J Newbold | |||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Michael T Rose, Mr Neil R McEwan | |||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 12 x 1 hour lectures | ||||||||||||||||
Seminars / Tutorials | Staff tutorials 5 x 2 hours; Student seminars 3 x 2 hours | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 3 x 2 hour visits to external laboratories | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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1. Understand the principles of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics
2. Evaluate how such technologies might be used in animal science
3. Discuss and evaluate the role and public acceptability of such technologies in the continued development of animal agriculture.
a. Technical advances in biological research will be introduced through the discussion of key current publications. The basis and background of the techniques will be presented as will interpretation of the data generated. Initially this will focus on the recent advances in genomics, proteomics and metabolomics, however the flexibility to integrate new technologies as they become available will be retained. This will be backed up by a series of visits to genomic, proteomic, metabolomic and bioinformatic resources at IRS, IBS and IGER.
b. Research staff at IRS and IGER will present a series of tutorials indicating how these technologies are being integrated into their own research area. It is intended that ongoing projects in digestive microbiology, reproduction, cellular metabolism, animal breading, diet evaluation and development of novel forages will be discussed.
c. The consequences of 'omic' driven research and the public acceptability of the products of such research will be addressed in a series of student driven seminars.
Primary literature in :
Nature
Trends in Biotechnology
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science
Journal of Animal Science
Journal of Dairy Science
British Journal of Nutrition
Theriogenology
Reports produced by Friends of the Earth, the Food Standards Agency, the USDA, the EU commission etc
Research skills | Use of the primary literature in preparation of seminar material | ||
Communication | Oral communication in seminars, written in exams | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Developed for seminars and exam | ||
Information Technology | Use of web resources for seminar presentation |
This module is at CQFW Level 6