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 |
Year 1 Semester 1 |
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 |
2.5 |
12.5 |
303331 |
v.2 |
|
Introductory Aquaculture 101 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
303390 |
v.2 |
|
Information Literacy 101 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
|
100.0 |
Year 1 Semester 2 |
302467 |
v.2 |
|
Introduction to Microbiology 132 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
303232 |
v.2 |
|
Agribusiness Systems 102 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
303299 |
v.2 |
|
Agribusiness Economics and Policy 102 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
303341 |
v.2 |
|
Aquatic Biology 102 |
4.0 |
12.5 |
303343 |
v.2 |
|
Aquaculture Technology 102 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
|
100.0 |
Year 2 Semester 1 |
303244 |
v.2 |
|
Agribusiness Systems Analysis 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 |
|
SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: |
|
25.0 |
|
100.0 |
Year 2 Semester 2 |
11933 |
v.7 |
|
Hatchery Technology 202 |
38.0 |
25.0 |
303251 |
v.2 |
|
Agribusiness Tax and Law 202 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
303252 |
v.2 |
|
Agribusiness Systems Modifications 202 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
303338 |
v.2 |
|
Agribusiness Finance 202 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
|
100.0 |
Year 3 Semester 1 |
303277 |
v.2 |
|
Corporate Business 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 |
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.3 |
|
Seafood Technology 301 |
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.2 |
|
Aquaculture Study Tour 202 |
5.0 |
25.0 |
|
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