Year
2011
Units
4.5
Contact
3 x 50-minute lectures weekly
1 x 2-hour practical fortnightly
1 x 3-hour computer lab per semester
1 x 2-hour practical fortnightly
1 x 3-hour computer lab per semester
Assessment
Essay, Examination, Practicals
Topic description
The topic will introduce students to the current status and emerging directions of the local, national and international aquaculture industry in order to provide a sound grounding for subsequent topics. The following subjects will be covered: types of aquaculture in the developing and developed world; common aquaculture species in South Australia, Australia and globally; criteria for selecting species for aquaculture; fundamental principles of aquaculture operations; key scientific and management issues in aquaculture.
Educational aims
To provide a basic understanding of:
- fundamental principles of aquaculture operations in the developing and developed world
- common aquaculture species
- key scientific and management factors and issues affecting aquaculture operations.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of this topic students will be expected to have a basic understanding of the identity, anatomy, lifecycle and common culture systems used for common aquacultured organisms.
- Students will be expected to have knowledge of the most critical key biological, physicochemical, management, regulatory and economic issues relevant to aquaculture ventures.
- However, it must be stressed that higher level aquaculture study will be necessary to achieve a satisfactory level of comprehension of each of these aims.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2011 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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