BIOL3732 Aquaculture Health and Product Quality

Associate Professor James Harris

2017

4.5

3 x 50-minute lectures weekly
1 x 120-minute seminar per semester
1 x 60-minute practical-3 per semester
2 x 240-minute practical-2s per semester
4 x 180-minute practical-1s per semester

1 BIOL1101 - Evolution of Biological Diversity
2 1 of BIOL1102, BIOL1112, BIOL1203
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)

BIOL8832 has been successfully completed

Skills and knowledge such as can be found in BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity and BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life.

This topic will cover the theoretical background and practical skills related primarily to aquatic animal health management and product quality. Students will be expected to understand the general pathology, life history, diagnosis, management and treatment of pathogenic organisms in both hatchery and production systems. Students will be expected to develop a solid understanding of product quality, and how this can be manipulated both prior to and post-harvest.

Provide students with an understanding of the causes (and associated preventative measures) of a range of aquatic animal diseases and the principles and techniques of disease diagnosis, management and treatment in fish, mollusc and crustacean species
Provide students with an understanding of how product quality is affected and how it can be manipulated
Foster skills in laboratory practicals, writing reports and ability to critically analyse aquaculture literature

At the completion of the topic, students are expected to be able to:

Demonstrate skills in necroscopy procedures and the sampling procedures required for working with aquatic animals
Demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge for the manipulation of product quality

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2017 are no longer published.

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