Bachelor of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Course summary for local students
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| Award granted | Bachelor of Fisheries and Aquaculture | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Warrnambool Campus | ||
| Off-campus | No | ||
| Length | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent | ||
| Next available intake | March (Trimester 1), July (Trimester 2) | ||
| Indicative annual fee 2013 | $8,370* - Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) | ||
| Level | Undergraduate | ||
| Faculty contacts | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment | ||
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| VTAC Codes | 18251 - Warrnambool, Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) | ||
| CRICOS course code | 075367D | ||
| Deakin course code | S394 |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Fees and charges
- Career opportunities
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Entry requirements - general
- Entry requirements - specific
- Credit for prior learning - general
- How to apply
Course overview
Deakin’s Bachelor of Fisheries and Aquaculture is one of only a few courses to offer fisheries and aquaculture as a combined undergraduate program. The course provides you with comprehensive training in fisheries resource management, aquaculture management, and fisheries biology, with a focus on environmental sustainability, particularly renewable resource exploitation and culture of marine and freshwater species. You will learn about fisheries and aquaculture from a global perspective, including topics such as fish markets, nutrition and farm certification processes, the history of Australian fisheries, fisheries methods and impacts of fishing. The course also includes studies in marine and freshwater biodiversity, ecology and behaviour, research methods, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing, and environmental chemistry. Fieldtrips and professional practice activities provide you with the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on skills. The course is focused on developing graduates with strong research and management capabilities with skill sets for a wide variety of work environments. In addition to employment in the fisheries and aquaculture fields, as a graduate you may also find career opportunities in areas such as food and agriculture-based industries, quarantine, wildlife biology, government environmental monitoring, private environmental consulting and museums. Graduating students have the opportunity to undertake further studies in existing honours and PhD programs.
Fees and charges
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A Commonwealth supported place is one for which the university receives some government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute only part of the cost of their course. To be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place you must be an Australian citizen, or a New Zealand citizen or holder of a permanent visa who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your unit/s of study.
* The "indicative annual course fee" cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2013, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2013 can be viewed from the Unit Search.
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on "indicative course fees" to calculate the total future cost of their course.
Career opportunities
Fisheries and aquaculture is a growing field with good job prospects around Australia. The course is focused on developing graduates with strong research and management capabilities with skill sets for a wide variety of work environments. In addition to employment in the fisheries and aquaculture fields, as a graduate you may also find career opportunities in areas such as food and agriculture based industries, quarantine, wildlife biology, government environmental monitoring, private environmental consulting and museums. Graduating students have the opportunity to undertake further studies in existing honours and PhD programs.
Course rules
The course comprises a total of 24 credit points, which must include the following:
- 20 credit points of core (prescribed) units
- 4 credit points of electives (which can be taken from any area of the University)
- SLE010 Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program (0 credit points)
- No more than 10 credit points at level 1
- At least 6 level 3 units, of which 4 must be course grouped to the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment units.
Course structure
Level 1
Trimester 1
| SLE103 | Ecology and the Environment |
| SLE104 | The Blue Planet: Water and Life |
| SLE111 | Cells and Genes |
| SLE150 | Environmental Chemistry |
| SLE010 | Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program * |
Trimester 2
| SLE105 | Aquatic Pollution |
| SLE144 | Aquatic Life |
| SLE161 | Aquaculture and the Environment |
plus one elective unit
Level 2
Trimester 1
| SLE244 | Aquatic Ecology |
| SLE251 | Research Methods and Data Analysis |
| SLE255 | Marine Biology |
plus one elective unit
Trimester 2
| SLE261 | Diversity of Fishes |
| SLE217 | Aquaculture Nutrition and Seafood Quality |
| SLE223 | Water Quality and Ecological Health |
plus one elective unit
Level 3
Trimester 1
| SLE301 | Professional Practice |
| SLE304 | Geographic Information Systems: Uses in Aquatic Environments |
| MAE322 | The Economics of the Environment |
plus one elective unit
Trimester 2
| SLE319 | Environmental Planning and Assessment |
| SLE343 | Fisheries Management ^ |
| SLE329 | Advanced Aquaculture ^ |
| SLE315 | Comparative Animal Physiology |
*SLE010 is a 0-credit-point compulsory unit
^ Not available until 2014
Available elective units:
| SLE162 | Marine and Coastal Environmental Interpretation |
| SLE263 | Marine and Coastal Ecosystems |
| SLE254 | Genetics |
| SLE232 | Freshwater Biology |
| SLE314 | Research Project |
| SLE325 | Human Impacts On Aquatic Ecosystems |
| SLE328 | Oceans, Coasts and Climate Change |
| SLE337 | Marine Biodiversity |
| SLE350 | Marine Wildlife |
Entry requirements - general
Applicants should have successfully completed VCE or equivalent. Refer to the VTAC Guide for the latest pre-requisite information www.vtac.edu.au
Those aged 21 or over on 1 January and who do not hold VCE or equivalent should apply under Alternative Admission. This category is open to those who do not satisfy normal entrance requirements, but can demonstrate relevant work or life experience.
Entry requirements - specific
Applicants should have successfully completed VCE or equivalent. Refer to the VTAC Guide for the latest pre-requisite information www.vtac.edu.au
Those aged 21 or over on 1 January and who do not hold VCE or equivalent should apply under Alternative Admission. This category is open to those who do not satisfy normal entrance requirements, but can demonstrate relevant work or life experience.
Credit for prior learning - general
If you have completed previous studies which you believe may reduce the number of units you have to complete at Deakin, indicate in the appropriate section on your application that you wish to be considered for credit for prior learning. You will need to provide your previous course details so your credit can be determined. If you are eligible, your offer letter will then contain information about your credit for prior learning.
Your credit for prior learning is formally approved prior to your enrolment at Deakin during the Enrolment and Orientation Program. You must bring original documents relating to your previous study so that this approval can occur.
You can also refer to the Credit for Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.
How to apply
Applications for on and off campus study for Trimester 1 must be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC). For more information refer to VTAC (external site).
Applications for Trimester 2 and Trimester 3 must be made directly to the University through the Applicant Portal. For information on the application process and closing dates, see the Apply web page. Please note that closing dates may vary for individual courses.
