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National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour Session 2 Session 2
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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Intermediate

Former School/College

Former School of Environment, Science and Engineering

Unit aim

Examines the aquaculture industry in Australia and overseas, the main aquaculture techniques and species, focusing on sustainable aquaculture. Examines the main components of aquaculture ventures, including water quality control, disease control, and environmental impacts. Provides practical experience in rearing of fish, invertebrate and seaweed species, emphasising hatchery techniques.

Unit content

1. Overview of the Australian and world aquaculture industry
2. Finfish
3. Molluscs, sea urchins and sea cucumbers
4. Crustaceans
5. Seaweed
6. Diseases in aquaculture
7. Water quality
8. Aquaculture systems
9. Sustainable aquaculture

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Understand the Australian aquaculture industry in a world context
2 Demonstrate knowledge of the major taxa of interest to aquaculture including finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae
3 Understand some of the competing issues in creating a sustainable aquaculture industry
4 Understand the different aquaculture systems used around the world
5 Demonstrate knowledge of the indicators of water quality and their impact on aquaculture species
6 Describe the causes and impact of diseases in aquaculture
7 Do basic tasks in an aquaculture hatchery

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Understand the Australian aquaculture industry in a world context
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the major taxa of interest to aquaculture including finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. Understand some of the competing issues in creating a sustainable aquaculture industry
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. Understand the different aquaculture systems used around the world
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of the indicators of water quality and their impact on aquaculture species
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  6. Describe the causes and impact of diseases in aquaculture
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  7. Do basic tasks in an aquaculture hatchery
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Prescribed texts

  • This text is not compulsory but may assist revision and study: Lucas, JS & Southgate, PC (eds), 2003, Aquaculture: Farming aquatic animals and plants, Blackwell publishing, Carlton.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.