312364 (v.1) Aquatic Systems 101
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Tuition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Environment and Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Types of aquatic systems; Diversity of aquatic life; Introduction to phylogeny and taxonomy of aquatic species; basic water chemistry, morphometrics and identification of aquatic invertebrates and fishes; Anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems; approaches to monitoring aquatic biodiversity;Ecology of multi-species aquatic systems; Abiotic (physical and chemical water quality parameters) and biotic environment (primary producers an consumers) Life cycle strategies of common zooplanktons and their role in food web, Introduction to marine and freshwater habitats, Review of existing body of knowledge in the relevant areas of aquatic systems, coastal zone management, fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic environmental management. |
| Field of Education: | 050701 Aquaculture |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
