AQ5012 - Aquaculture: Hatchery Techniques
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science, Certificate of Science, Graduate Diploma, Master of Applied Science or Masters programs.
This subject covers design, operation and evaluation of the success of hatchery culture systems. 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.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | AQ4021 and AQ4022 |
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| Census Date 24-Mar-2006 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng, zlpcs. |
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| Assessment: | (40%); (20%); (40%). |
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.