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AQ3007 - Aquatic Animal Ecophysiology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1 |
Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
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.
Assumed Knowledge:
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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.
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Prerequisites: |
At least 12 Credit Points of level 2 science subjects including at least 3 Credit
Points of Aquaculture subjects
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Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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AQ5007 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 24-Aug-2023 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Jan Strugnell |
Lecturers:
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Professor Jodie Rummer, Professor Jan Strugnell. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures
- 24 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
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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.