Area: | Muresk Institute |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Fieldwork: | 1 x 60 Hours Quarterly |
Prerequisite(s): | 303331 (v.2) Introductory Aquaculture 101 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | An aquaculture study tour visiting marine and inland aquaculture enterprises. Inspection of a range of facilities including marine hatcheries, integrated aquafarms, marron farms, pearl culture ventures and microalgae aquaculture systems. Students will be required to participate in daily tasks on a range of aquaculture facilities. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Described the basic functioning of several aquaculture-related facilities in terms of layout (identifying major components - grow-out, hatchery, nursery, filtration, broodstock, live food, laboratory-based tasks, etc), operation, species, maintenance, feeding, spawning, grow-out and marketing. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 50%, Major Report 50%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 50100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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