agr3mca applied mollusc and crustacean aquaculture
APPLIED MOLLUSC AND CRUSTACEAN AQUACULTURE
AGR3MCA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will develop knowledge and practical skills in the production of important mollusc and crustacean species in aquaculture facilities. You will study different aspects of mollusc and crustacean aquaculture from details of biology to the harvesting of selected mollusc and crustacean species important to the aquaculture industry. By developing knowledge about the biology, life cycle and common diseases of mollusc and crustacean species you will increase your understanding of the breeding, larval rearing, grow out of molluscs and crustaceans and hatchery management. Investigation of commercial production techniques for important mollusc and crustacean species will provide students with in-depth technical knowledge and skills in these two important aquaculture industries.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael Stear
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites SCI1LS1 and Admission into SBATE or requires Subject Coordinator approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Development of longline mussel farming and the influence of sleeve spacing in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorComeau, A, Drapeau, A, Landry, T & Davidson, J
Year2008
Edition/VolumeVOL. 281, NO. 1-4, PP. 56-62.
PublisherAQUACULTURE
ISBNN/A
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Cultivation of bivalve shellfish
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorAskew, C
Year2003
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherBLACKWELL SCIENCE, OXFORD, UK.
ISBNN/A
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Salinity effects on reproduction of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorYen, P, & Bart, A
Year2008
Edition/VolumeVOL.280, NO. 1-4, PP. 124-128.
PublisherAQUACULTURE
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
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Freshwater prawns: biology and farming
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorNew, M, B
Year2010
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherBLACKWELL PUBLISHING, IOWA, USA.
ISBNN/A
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Current trends in the study of bacterial and viral fish and shrimp diseases
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorLeung, K
Year2004
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherWORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING RIVER EDGE, NEW JERSEY.
ISBNN/A
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Bivalve molluscs
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorGosling, E
Year2003
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherBLACKWELL SCIENCE, OXFORD, UK.
ISBNN/A
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Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael Stear
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 day field trip per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Two one day field trips, each 7.5 hours will be held in week 6 and week 11.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay (2,250- words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| One hour Practical Examination (1,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| Practical and field trip report (1,250-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |