AQ5013:03
Aquaculture: Special Topic
Townsville
Prerequisites: 12 units of level 3 subjects (AQ subjects and/or MI3031) or consult HoS
Inadmissable Subject Combination: AQ4002
4 weeks full time. December vacation.
Available to students enrolled in the BAppSc program.
Staff: Dr T Anderson.
Program developed with staff of placement institution to provide the best experience for the student.
Learning Objectives:
- to give students first hand experience of a commercial/institutional aquaculture operation;
- to develop the skills required for working as part of a small production team;
- to develop an appreciation of the factors required for successful aquaculture production;
- to develop the practical skills required for aquaculture production;
- to produce students better equipped for employment in the aquaculture industry.
Assessment by student report on their placement experience (60%); questionnaire completed by host regarding student performance (20%); a student interview (20%).