305311 (v.1) Introductory Aquaculture 501
| Area: | Muresk Institute |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to various aquaculture products and forms. Overview of world aquaculture production and fishing industries. Systematics and phylogeny. Taxonomy of commercially important aquatic species. Basic applied mathematics. Introduction to various approaches to aquaculture, extensive, semi-intensive and intensive systems. Different aquaculture systems. Principles of aquaculture site and species selection. Flow-through and pond based freshwater aquaculture systems. Establishing and maintaining an aquarium. Basic principles of animal husbandry. Regulation and licensing. Occupational safety and health as it relates to aquaculture. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Concisely collected and presented information on the selected aquaculture species. Understood principles of systematics, phylogeny and binomial nomenclature used for aquatic species. Acquired skills in the application of basic mathematics to aquaculture. Obtained insight into various local and overseas aquaculture species and industries. Described different aquaculture products and their forms. Described the principles of culturing different finfish and shellfish species. Described the principles involved in species and site selection. Acquired basic skills to rear selected aquatic species. Understand the licensing requirements to start an aquaculture farm. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | ? |
| Unit Texts: | Pillay, TVR, (1993), Aquaculture Principles and Practices, Oxford, Fishing Book News. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 20%, Examination 60%, Laboratory Report 5%, Visits 15%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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