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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.
 

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.

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:

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Unit Texts:

Pillay, TVR, (1993), Aquaculture Principles and Practices, Oxford, Fishing Book News.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 20%, Examination 60%, Laboratory Report 5%, Visits 15%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 50100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

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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