James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

MB5610 - Fishing Gear and Technologies

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This subject will provide students an understanding of how fisheries operate and how fish reach human communities. It will involve hands on experience with fishing gears and an understanding of fishing technologies used by small scale subsistence and recreational fishers through to global industrial practices.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
Undergraduate degree in science and / or environmental management.

Availabilities

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Face to face teaching (some teaching during semester, weekend classes, seminars and off campus fieldwork)
Contact hours:
  • 10 hours practicals - Practicals on gear use
  • 20 hours workshops/Seminars - face to face workshops and seminar attendance
  • 10 hours - Online lectures and teaching material
  • 3 days fieldwork
Assessment:quizzes or tests (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.