Master (2-årig)HeltidEuropean Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics
NMBU is one of six European university partners in this international master programme.
Søknadsfrist:
January 15th
Studiestart:
Høst
Opptakskrav:
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Animal Sciences, Biology or related fields, who like to specialize in the field of Animal Breeding and Genetics.
- Egen koordinator for programmet ved BOKU håndterer søknadene for opptak. Følgende kriterier må være oppfylt av søkere: BSc-grad eller tilsvarende innen husdyrfag eventuelt relatert felt med fagene statistikk og genetikk. Gjennomsnittkarakter kan ikke være lavere enn 70% av maksimal poengsum. Søkere må dokumentere skriftlig og muntlig kunnskap i engelsk på et nivå som er godkjent av NMBU.
The first year of the program is taught at either Göttingen University in Germany or Wageningen University in The Netherlands.
The second year is taught at one of 4 other universities. The study tracks with NMBU as a second year university focuses on Genomic Selection and Precise Phenotypes.
The overall vision of the programme is to deliver graduates who are experts in animal breeding and genetics, with different specialisations depending on their chosen study track. This will make them suitable in areas such as managing breeding programmes in low-income countries, conducting breeding value estimations as required by industry, responding to societal needs to combat climate change, or improving animal welfare through breeding. The ultimate goal is to train a new generation of graduates that is fit to respond to current and future needs of the animal breeding sector in a global context.
For more information see www.emabg.eu
Partner universities:
- Wageningen University (WU) the Netherlands
- University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Paris Agro Tech, France
- Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) Norway.
Karrieremuligheter
Highly qualified graduates in the internationally operating area of animal breeding and genetics are needed. The programme is highly relevant for students who wish to work in organizations focused in the field of sustainable animal breeding.
The EM-ABG will concentrate on use of quantitative and molecular genetics for animal breeding purposes.
This involves the following concepts:
- understanding of and measuring genetic variation (Statistical Genetics) - molecular genetics and bioinformatics (Genomics) - design and evaluation of breeding programmes (Animal Breeding)
- understanding of intra-animal biological relationships (other)
A candidate who has completed the education is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge about both quantitative and molecular genetics for animal breeding purposes.
Skills:
- How to write a master thesis based on own experiments, available data and/or available literature.
Competence:
- Knowledge on how to utilise theory to meet the challenges in animal breeding and genetics.
- Studentene studerer ett år ved to forskjellige partner-universiteter.
Studentene må fullføre minst 60 ECTS ved NMBU.
Det er to obligatoriske emner SDG300 - Bærekraftsmål i matsystemer med planter og dyr og BIN300- Statistisk genomforskning, i tillegg til masteroppgave på 30 stp.
Studenten kan ellers sette sammen sin egen utdanningsplan med emner både fra kvantitativ og molekylær genetikk. Noen anbefalte emner er: Modeller og Algoritmer i Bioinformatikk, Genom Analyse - metoder, Molekylær Genomanalyse, Avlsplanlegging, Innavl, slektskap og optimale genetiske bidrag .
Masteroppgaven skal fullføres under felles veiledning (joint supervision) mellom to av samarbeidsuniversitetene.
- Det benyttes varierte læringsformer som forelesninger, laboratorieøvelser, studieturer, seminarer, gruppearbeid, selvstudier og øvinger.
- Avsluttende muntlig eller skriftlig prøve, mappe- vurdering, samlet vurdering eller oppgave.
- Forelesninger gis på engelsk.