13094 (v.3) Mollusc Aquaculture 302


Area:

Muresk Institute

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Emphasis on culture technology of commercially important molluscan species including edible and pearl oysters, mussels, scallops and abalone. Hatchery technology and juvenile production. Grow-out technology. Production cycles and management practices. Nutrition and feeding. Prevention diagnosis and treatment of common molluscan diseases. Post-harvest handling and marketing.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

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

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