James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

AQ3004 - Aquaculture: Stock Improvement

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: School of Marine & Tropical Biology

Consideration of the genetics of breeding programs and how these can be applied to improving desirable traits for aquaculture, such as growth rate, feeding efficiency, disease resistance and market acceptability. Consideration of the techniques available for genetic manipulation in aquaculture breeding programs.Topics include: genetic selection, hybridisation, effective breeding numbers, sex reversal and chromosomal manipulation.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of basic biology, physiology, genetics and aquaculture, and should have completed BS2001 (or BZ2001) AND AQ2001 or equivalent.
Prerequisites:(BS2001 OR BZ2001 OR AG2001) AND AQ2001
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
AQ3320 AQ5004

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator: Dr Kyall Zenger
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Dean Jerry, Dr Kyall Zenger.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 21 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

    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.