"I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and found it comprehensive, well researched, very up to date with current scientific knowledge on horse genetics and explained in such a way that this course suits both the keen novice as well as those with a good background in this area. Glynis is always quick to reply, very helpful in her comments and willing to answer any questions."
Priscilla Lawrence, Australia |
Course Content
Things you will learn about include:
inbreeding, outbreeding and linbreeding
pedigrees and ancestors
genetic testing
genetic disorders
complex characters like behaviour and performance
breeding systems
horse colors and patterns and how they work
predicting foal colors
ancient breeds and horse conservation
The course has 6 modules as follows:
1. Genetics and basic inheritance
2. Modified and complex inheritance
3. Equine molecular genetics
4. Evolution and natural selection
5. The genetics of coat colours and patterns
6. Final assignment on any topic of interest
| Dr. Ernie Bailey
Equine Geneticist
University of Kentucky |
"The horse-genetics.com web site provides an excellent and up-to-date description of our understanding of horse genetics. Keeping current in this fast moving area is important because scientists are rapidly adding to our knowledge on the genetics of coat color, performance and diseases in horses. Dr. Glynis Giddings writes well and is an experienced university-level educator. This course will clearly provide insight into general genetics and especially genetics related to horses."
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Course Format
* study in your own time, in the comfort of your own home
* fits in with your life-style
* study at your own pace
* no inconvenient scheduling of study time
* no need to spend time or money for on-campus classes
* course texts are in English
* downloadable pdf files
* readable with the free Adobe Acrobat pdf reader software
* you can print hard copies
* course material is copyright protected
* assignments can be in Word or Open Office files
* Open Office is freely available and similar to MS Word
* Other formats will be accepted if I can read them
click here to download a pdf file with further information
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| "I have known Glynis for many years while she was a research student studying for her PhD, and later as member of staff teaching students and as a co-author with myself for a textbook on genetics, in Aberystwyth University. She is one of those very rare people who have a complete understanding of the science of genetics, and with a particular enthusiasm for all aspects of the genetics of horses. She is also an excellent communicator, in both the spoken and the written word. In addition to that she keeps horses, breeds horses and knows about horses to a level and with an enthusiasm which gives a her a unique talent to produce and to run her course. Her excitement about horses will touch everyone who takes this well thought out and inspirational course."
Neil Jones
Professor Emeritus, Genetics |
Accredited by the Instituteof Animal Care Education
* high standard of education for students of any age
* you do not have to have recently been in full time education
* level 3: gently works from basics to UK A level standard
The UK government defines level 3 study as:
"- ability to gain or apply a range of knowledge, skills and understanding, at a detailed level
- appropriate if you plan to go to university, work independently, or (in some cases) supervise and train others in their field of work"
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