Course: New trends in farm animal reproduction

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Course title New trends in farm animal reproduction
Course code KZVE/NTRHZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Trávníček Jan, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Beran Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Biological and physiological principles of sexual cycle regulation, reproductive management, current technologies and trends in insemination dose processing and sex determination, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, embryo cloning and embryo splitting, fertility disorders, biological and biotechnical methods of problem reproduction.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam, Individual tutoring
  • Preparation for classes - 120 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 80 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The discipline focuses on the biological aspects of female and male fertility and on current methods of regulating reproductive function and addressing fertility disorders.
Theoretical knowledges and practical knowledges of biological aspects of livestock reproduction, biotechnical methods and procedures applied in the regulation of sexual functions, artificial insemination and in solving reproductive problems.
Prerequisites
Knowledges morphology and physiology of farm animals appropriate to the level of the Master's degree.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Students are introduced to the requirements necessary for successful completion of the course at the beginning of their studies.
Recommended literature
  • Ball, P.J.H., Peters, A.R. Reproduction in cattle. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4051-1545-2.
  • Doležel, R. a kol. Veterinární gynekologie. VFU Brno, 2015.
  • Doležel, R. a kol. Veterinární porodnictví. VFU Brno, 2018.
  • Hafez, E.S.E., Hafez, B. Reproduction in farm animals. 2000. ISBN 0-683-30577-8.
  • Louda, F. a kol. Inseminace hospodářských zvířat se základy biotechnických metod. ČZU Praha.
  • Louda, F. a kol. Uplatnění biologických zásad při řízení reprodukce plemenic. VÚCHS Rapotín, 2008.


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