SLE134 - Introduction to Fisheries

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Samantha Sherman
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical 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.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

2 x 1 hour lectures per week, 3 x 3 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester (week 2, 4 and 7), 1 x full-day practical experience (field trip) per trimester (week 8), 1 x 3 hour seminar per trimester (week 10).

Practical experience (laboratory) and practical experience (field trip) will be conducted from the Deakin University Queenscliff Marine Science Centre.

Content

SLE134 is designed to introduce students to concepts, gears, and challenges in fisheries and fisheries management. Learning and assessment activities in this unit will provide students with the opportunity to learn about different aspects of fish and fisheries and gain hands on experience to familiarize themselves with fish, gears, and fishing. Students will learn directly from experts in the field and work independently and collaboratively through various assessments to better understand the ecological and socio-economic difficulties in managing fisheries.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Understand the different types of fisheries including sectors and gear types. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Compare management techniques used in different fishery types and countries. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Competently use a variety of digital resources and equipment to source, develop and subsequently communicate information about a specific fishery. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Understand and describe the issues in managing a common-pool resource between multiple sectors.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical Thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1
Practical reports

Short answers to 3-5 questions completed during practical  15% Weeks 2, 4, 7

Assessment 2
Quizzes

2 quizzes (given at the start of practicals) 20% (2 X 10%) Week 4 and 7

Assessment 3
Group project

15-minute group presentation 25% (15%, 10%), (Group, Individual) Week 10

Assessment 4
Fishery report

Written report, 2000 word maximum 40% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE134 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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