AQ5806 - Aquaculture: Introductory Principles and Practices
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Science (Aquaculture Principles and Practices)
Aquaculture: Introductory Principles and Practices discusses the scope and role of aquaculture for increasing food and profit yields of marine, brackish and freshwater organisms. The biological principles of aquaculture, including species selection, water quality, hatchery breeding and rearing and grow-out practices, aquaculture technology and systems are addressed.
Learning Outcomes
- a preliminary understanding of the biological and other principles underlying aquaculture;
- an appreciation of the potential future of aquaculture and factors that will influence it;
- an awareness of the environmental demands, including aspects of pollution and disease, for sustained aquaculture;
- to enable students to evaluate their aptitude, enthusiasm and commitment for undertaking a major, and possibly pursuing a future career, in aquaculture.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | AQ2001 AQ5006 |
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| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Kate Hutson |
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| Assessment: | assignments. |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Kate Hutson |
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| Assessment: | assignments. |
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.