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ZO3812: APPLIED MARINE BIOLOGY, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course covers a diverse set of topics from fish diversity, through reproductive strategies and fisheries science to perspectives on sustainable aquaculture and marine environmental issues.

Guest speakers from Marine Scotland Science and a visit to Peterhead fish market will exemplify applied science in action and give you an appreciation of the industry view of fisheries management.

Field work on rocky shores around Aberdeen will give you first-hand experience of fisheries data collection and analysis in the unusual context of a commercial invertebrate fishery.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Andrew Yule

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of BI25Z2 Ocean Biology (Passed) or BI25Z4 Ocean Biology (Passed) or ZO3303 Animal Population Ecology (Studied) or ZO3304 Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (Studied) or ZO3305 Animal Population Ecology (Studied) or ZO3306 Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (Studied) or ZO3307 Animal Population Ecology (Studied) or ZO3508 Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Fish and fisheries conservation, ocean acidification, and aqauculture are among the topics discussed in this course.

Associated Costs

None

Further Information & Notes

(i) This course extends over 5 weeks only. (ii) Available only to students in programme year 3 or above.

This course runs in weeks 31-35, and is scheduled in Thread 2, so may have contact hours in any or all of these times:  Mondays, 14-18; Tuesday, all day; Friday, 14-18.  If this is an optional course, there may also be contact hours on Wednesdays, 9-11.

 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (50%) and in-course assessment (50%). In course assessment is made up of a practical report (2000 words excluding tables and figures), one computer based test, one case study presentation and one literature based assignment.

Resit: Depending on learning outcomes failed, either a 1 three-hour written examination (50%), and/or a new assignment that reflects the learning outcomes related to the in course assessments (50%).'

Formative Assessment

A strong emphasis will be made throughout the course on informal verbal feedback during seminar and workshop sessions.

Feedback

Each student will receive individual feedback and a mark for each task. Feedback will be provided as written comments. Groups will also be given generic feedback.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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