SLE262 - Aquaculture and the Environment
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong)* *2023 will be the final offering |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQB161, SLE161 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | SLE161 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 8 x 1 hour online classes per trimester, 3 x 2 hour seminars per trimester, 5 x 3 hour practicals per trimester, 3 x 3 hour fieldwork activities per trimester. |
| Note: | Practical activities for students enrolled at the Waurn Ponds (Geelong) campus will be conducted at the Deakin University Queenscliff Marine Science Centre. |
Content
The overall purpose of this unit is to develop student’s knowledge of aquaculture in a global context, both from human and animal perspectives, and to develop their understanding of the positive and negative effects various aquaculture systems can have on the environment and the inter-dependence of aquaculture with commercial fisheries.
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