Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biology | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is presented by two Professors and is divided into two parts 1) Introduction to Aquatic Resources Management and 2) Introduction to Aquaculture.
The part on the management of Aquatic resources addresses 1) the diversity of biotopes and continental hydrosystems and their richness in terms of habitat 2) the biodiversity of aquatic organisms in these different hydrosystems and the methods of monitoring in the field 3) the environmental variables that regulate hydrosystem balances 4) The threats to continental aquatic biodiversity 5) The determination of the quality of continental hydrosystems with standardized protocols.
The section on aquaculture covers 1) world production figures for fisheries and aquaculture, and the different species produced; 2) the basic production cycle of an aquaculture species: reproduction, larval rearing, grow-out; the different aquaculture production systems.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students will have the theoretical foundations to continue their studies and take more specialized courses in the management of continental hydrosystems and aquaculture. They will have a good overview of the range of fields covered by aquatic resource management and aquaculture.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Recommended or required readings
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Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
The 2:00 exam will consist of answering open-ended questions on the course.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Profs Carole Rougeot et Michael Ovidio.
Management of Aquatic Resources and Aquaculture Unit, UR FOCUS.