AQ5015 - Sustainable Aquaculture

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Marine & Tropical Biology

Available to Bachelor of Science (Advanced), students completing postgraduate courses, Graduate Certificate of Development Practice, Graduate Diploma of Development Practice, Master of Science and Masters of Development Practice.

This subject investigates the sustainability of aquaculture as the industry expands and the world faces critical storages in food supplies. It addresses contentious issues such as wild resource harvesting, the physical effects of aquaculture, aquaculture wastes, disease and parasites, and the impacts of introductions and escapees. It also addresses how to develop and implement sustainable aquaculture systems. Therefore, as a result of studying this subject, students will be able to critically assess the environmental sustainability and suitability of existing and developing aquaculture industries, as well as quantify the benefits of sustainable aquaculture practices.

Learning Outcomes

• Define the environmental impacts of an aquaculture system;
• Determine the sustainability of an aquaculture system;
• Determine, implement and sustainable aquaculture practices;
• Describe environmental best practice for developing and operating sustainable aquaculture systems.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

AQ3005 AQ5005 AQ5015

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 3
Census Date 07-Feb-2013
Face to face teaching 14-Feb-2013 to 22-Feb-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Kate Hutson
Lecturers:	Professor Rocky de Nys, Professor Dean Jerry, Dr Guy Carton, Dr Kate Hutson, Professor Paul Southgate.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 15 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature review (20%).

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.