Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

303419 v.3 Aquaculture Major


Introduction

This major provides the theoretical basis of the management of aquaculture, seafood processing and agribusiness. Students choose options in fish, crustacean, mollusc aquaculture and a combination of technical, management and marketing units. The curriculum offers an agribusiness systems base and a generalised learning program where emphasis is placed on the development of analytical, management, leadership, communication, information literacy, teamwork and cross-cultural skills.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

1754 v.6   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
303220 v.2   Agribusiness Systems 101 5.0 25.0
303227 v.3   Agribusiness Communications 101 2.5 12.5
303331 v.2   Introductory Aquaculture 101 5.0 25.0
303341 v.3   Aquatic Biology 101 2.5 12.5
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

1764 v.7   Environmental Awareness 102 5.0 25.0
303232 v.3   Agribusiness Management 102 5.0 25.0
303299 v.2   Agribusiness Economics and Policy 102 5.0 25.0
303337 v.3   Mathematics for Aquatic Sciences 102 2.5 12.5
309729 v.1   Agricultural Statistics 102 2.5 12.5
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1

11933 v.8   Hatchery Technology 201 38.0 25.0
303244 v.3   Agribusiness Management 201 5.0 25.0
303246 v.2   Agribusiness Accounting and Finance 201 5.0 25.0
303324 v.2   Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

303252 v.3   Agribusiness Risk and Resource Management 202 5.0 25.0
303338 v.2   Agribusiness Finance 202 5.0 25.0
309730 v.1   Agribusiness Taxation 202 2.5 12.5
309774 v.1   Agribusiness Law 202 2.5 12.5
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

303277 v.3   Corporate Agribusiness Management 301 5.0 25.0
308078 v.1   Agribusiness Marketing Research 301 5.0 25.0
308079 v.1   Operations Research for Agribusiness 301 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

303369 v.2   Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems 302 5.0 25.0
303440 v.2   Agribusiness Planning (Capstone) 302 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
 
Optional units (No year level specified) Hrs/Wk Credits
11952 v.7   Aquaculture Nutrition 302 5.0 25.0
13091 v.3   Genetics and Stock Improvement 301 5.0 25.0
13094 v.3   Mollusc Aquaculture 302 5.0 25.0
303350 v.4   Seafood Science 201 5.0 25.0
303360 v.2   Crustacean Aquaculture 301 5.0 25.0
303361 v.2   Finfish Aquaculture 202 5.0 25.0
303373 v.3   Aquatic Science Study Tour 202 5.0 25.0
303382 v.3   Aquatic Science International Study Tour 302 13.0 25.0
 
 
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