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AQ5802 - Aquaculture: Nutrition and Feeding Practices
[Not offered in 2021]
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate Science (Aquaculture Principles and Practices)
Introduction to the nutrition of aquaculture species and feeding practices used in aquaculture. The nutritional requirements of cultured animals, the metabolic roles of dietary nutrients and the production and properties of the various natural and manufactured foods used in aquaculture
Learning Outcomes
- detailed knowledge of the physical and nutritional characteristics of the various live and artificial feeds used in aquaculture;
- understanding of current problems and future research directions for aquaculture feeds development;
- understanding of the principles of nutrition and the nutritional requirements of farmed aquatic organisms;
- understanding of the production methods used for live and artificial feeds used in aquaculture.
Subject Assessment
| Assumed Knowledge: |
Students enrolling in this subject should have an undergraduate degree in a discipline deemed relevant (e.g. marine biology, biology, aquaculture or other deemed appropriate disciplines) or have acquired equivalent knowledge through other study or demonstrable industry experience. A sound understanding of science subjects including basic biology, chemistry, aquaculture and statistics is an advantage |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
AQ3002 AQ5002 |
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