AQ3004 - Aquaculture: Stock Improvement
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
For aquaculture to grow and address future food security requirements genetic approaches will need to be implemented into production practices. This subject will consider the potential of genetics and how these can be applied to improve desirable traits for aquaculture, such as growth rate, feeding efficiency, disease resistance and market acceptability. Topics covered include: genetic selection, hybridisation, effective breeding numbers, sex reversal, chromosomal manipulation and breeding program design.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciation of various genetic approaches and breeding programs and where they are best applied;
- awareness of the recent advances in biotechnology for genetic studies and manipulation relevant to animal breeding;
- development of practical skills in the handling and manipulation of genetic data.
| 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: | At least 12 credit points of Level 2 AQ, BC, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB or PH science subjects and 3 credit points of level 2 aquaculture subjects. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | AQ5004 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Kyall Zenger |
| Lecturers: | Professor Dean Jerry, Dr Kyall Zenger. |
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| 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.