303419 v.3 Aquaculture Major
Introduction
This major provides the theoretical basis of the management of aquaculture, seafood processing and agribusiness. Students choose options in fish, crustacean, mollusc aquaculture and a combination of technical, management and marketing units. The curriculum offers an agribusiness systems base and a generalised learning program where emphasis is placed on the development of analytical, management, leadership, communication, information literacy, teamwork and cross-cultural skills.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 1754 | v.6 | Cell Biology 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303220 | v.2 | Agribusiness Systems 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303227 | v.3 | Agribusiness Communications 101 | 1.5 | 12.5 | |
| 303331 | v.2 | Introductory Aquaculture 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303341 | v.3 | Aquatic Biology 101 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 1764 | v.8 | Ecology 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 302467 | v.2 | Introduction to Microbiology 132 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 303232 | v.3 | Agribusiness Management 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303299 | v.2 | Agribusiness Economics and Policy 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309729 | v.1 | Agricultural Statistics 102 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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| 11933 | v.8 | Hatchery Technology 201 | 53.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303244 | v.3 | Agribusiness Management 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303246 | v.2 | Agribusiness Accounting and Finance 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303324 | v.2 | Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 |
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| 303252 | v.3 | Agribusiness Risk and Resource Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303338 | v.2 | Agribusiness Finance 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309730 | v.1 | Agribusiness Taxation 202 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 309774 | v.1 | Agribusiness Law 202 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 1 |
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| 303277 | v.3 | Corporate Agribusiness Management 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308078 | v.1 | Agribusiness Marketing Research 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308079 | v.1 | Operations Research for Agribusiness 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 2 |
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| 303369 | v.2 | Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303440 | v.2 | Agribusiness Planning (Capstone) 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional units (No year level specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credits | |||
| 11952 | v.7 | Aquaculture Nutrition 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13091 | v.3 | Genetics and Stock Improvement 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13094 | v.3 | Mollusc Aquaculture 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303350 | v.4 | Seafood Science 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303360 | v.2 | Crustacean Aquaculture 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303361 | v.2 | Finfish Aquaculture 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303373 | v.3 | Aquatic Science Study Tour 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303382 | v.3 | Aquatic Science International Study Tour 302 | 13.0 | 25.0 | |
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