James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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AQ3007 - Aquatic Animal Ecophysiology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | At least 12 credit points of Level 2 science subjects and 3 credit points of level 2 AQ subjects. |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- The course teaches the principles of aquatic animal physiology and provides insight into the mechanisms involved in the stress, health, growth and reproduction of aquatic animals. A key focus is on how physiological systems respond to important environmental factors and the significance of animal adaptations in their ability to cope with environment stressors, whether it is a managed environment, such as in aquaculture, or in the natural environment.
Learning Outcomes
- describe the functional relationship between important environmental variables and the physiological systems of aquatic animals
- investigate the physiological adaptations of aquatic animals that allow them to cope with environmental extremes
- apply experimental techniques of aquatic animal physiology to characterise thermal response, metabolic rate and stress to changing environments
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (20%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Assumed Knowledge: Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of basic biology, particularly zoology, and should have completed SC2202 or SC2209 or AQ2001 or equivalent.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: AQ5007
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Aug 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 26 Jul 2021 to Friday, 19 Nov 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Jan Strugnell |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Jan Strugnell Professor Jodie Rummer DR Ira Cooke |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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