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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 303220 | v.4 | Food Chain Systems 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303227 | v.4 | Agribusiness Communications 101 | 1.5 | 12.5 | |
| 310816 | v.2 | Aquatic Science Practicum 301 | 35.0 | 12.5 | |
| 312357 | v.1 | Cell Biology 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312364 | v.1 | Aquatic Systems 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 1764 | v.8 | Ecology 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 302467 | v.2 | Introduction to Microbiology 132 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 303232 | v.5 | Farm Management Practices 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303299 | v.4 | Agricultural Market Analysis 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309729 | v.2 | Agricultural Statistics 102 | 4.0 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 13087 | v.7 | Aquatic Ecosystems 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303244 | v.4 | Agribusiness Management 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303324 | v.3 | Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312367 | v.1 | Agribusiness Accounting Practices 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 303252 | v.5 | Commodity Trading and Risk Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309730 | v.2 | Agribusiness Taxation 202 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 309774 | v.2 | Agribusiness Law 202 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 312368 | v.1 | Agribusiness Financial Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 303277 | v.4 | Corporate Agribusiness Management 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308079 | v.2 | Operations Research for Agribusiness 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312369 | v.1 | Agribusiness Marketing Research 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 303440 | v.3 | Agribusiness Planning (Capstone) 302 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312370 | v.1 | Agricultural Extension and Information Systems 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312371 | v.1 | International Agricultural Trade 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Semester 1 (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 13090 | v.5 | Aquatic Environmental Management 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13091 | v.5 | Genetics and Stock Improvement 301 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Semester 2 (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 11952 | v.9 | Aquaculture Nutrition 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303350 | v.6 | Seafood Quality Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303361 | v.4 | Finfish Aquaculture 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303373 | v.5 | Aquatic Science Study Tour 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303382 | v.5 | Aquatic Science International Study Tour 302 | 13.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312387 | v.1 | Environmental Impact Assessment 301 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
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