SLE362 - Aquaculture
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | SLE262 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 4 x 3 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester (weeks 2, 3, 5 and 6), 2 x 3 hour practical experience (fieldtrip) per trimester to commercial aquaculture farms. |
Content
Aquaculture (the farming of aquatic organisms) is the fastest growing food sector in the world, currently accounting for more than half of all fish and seafood consumed globally. This unit will expose and enlighten students on the critically important role that aquaculture plays in global food security, providing an overarching insight into aquaculture principles and practices, animal health and welfare, and the cutting-edge technological approaches implemented for the realisation of sustainable food production. Capitalising on Deakin's proximity to a range of commercial ventures, students will gain exposure to animal husbandry practices and explore the pinnacle of technology for aquatic animal rearing and feed production.
Unit Fee Information
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