AQ5012 - Aquaculture: Hatchery Techniques
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science, Graduate Diploma, Master of Applied Science or Masters programs.
This subject covers design, operation and evaluation of the success of a hatchery culture system. It also covers broodstock husbandry, spawning induction methods, techniques for larval and early nursery culture and production and use of live feeds.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop skills in preparing and presenting major technical reports;
- to develop skills in the critical assessment of methodology and evaluation of success in hatchery production;
- to develop the problem solving and organisational skills required in commercial hatchery production;
- to engage students in realistic aquaculture hatchery and larval rearing production;
- to provide experience in all aspects of aquaculture hatchery protocol;
- to provide practical skills required for broodstock management, spawning induction and larval rearing;
- to provide the practical skills required for production of live feeds and management of a live feeds laboratory.
| Prerequisites: | 12 units of level 3 subjects (AQ subjects and/or MI3031) including AQ3002 and AQ3003 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | AQ4021 and AQ4022 |
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng. |
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| Assessment: | (45%); (40%); (15%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.